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Java Forum / GUI / September 2005a simple FONT question...
this is syntax for constructor: Font(String name, int style, int size) so how do you do BOLD AND ITALIC? obviously this gives me an error.. label.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, Font.ITALIC, 22)); (did not find a BOLD-ITALIC property..) thank you.. Frances > so how do you do BOLD AND ITALIC? obviously this gives me an error.. > > label.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, Font.ITALIC, 22)); > label.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD | Font.ITALIC, 22)); | is doing a bitwise or. Font objects are actually quite expensive to create and dispose of. How much is highly platform dependent. So if you're doing this often, us the same Font object. Tom Hawtin  SignatureUnemployed English Java programmer http://jroller.com/page/tackline/ >> so how do you do BOLD AND ITALIC? obviously this gives me an error.. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > | is doing a bitwise or. To get a better understanding of this, study some binary arithmatic and boolean operators. ORing flags together is a fairly common practice in Java, and very common in C and C++. - Oliver > To get a better understanding of this, study some binary arithmatic and >boolean operators. ORing flags together is a fairly common practice in Java, >and very common in C and C++. see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/masking.html http://mindprod.com/jgloss/binary.html http://mindprod.com/jgloss/hex.html http://mindprod.com/jgloss/precedence.html SignatureCanadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. http://mindprod.com Again taking new Java programming contracts. >so how do you do BOLD AND ITALIC? obviously this gives me an error.. sum or OR them together They are essentially constants is a bit map. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/font.html SignatureCanadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. http://mindprod.com Again taking new Java programming contracts. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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