a2Size_Char() This returns a value used by the "sizeMode" parameter of the a2CreateFont command.
Syntax
    a2Size_Char()
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Returns
This function returns a value of 1.
Description
This function is used for the "sizeMode" parameter of the a2CreateFont command, and specifies how the font size parameter is interpreted.
Example Code
    myFont1 = a2CreateFont("ariel", 30, a2Size_Cell(), a2Style_Normal())
    myFont2 = a2CreateFont("ariel", 30, a2Size_Char(), a2Style_Normal())
    myFont3 = a2CreateFont("ariel", 30, a2Size_Point(), a2Style_Normal())

    a2FillBox 10, 20, screen width(), 50, 0xFFFF0000
    h = a2GetLineHeight(myFont1)
    a2Text myFont1, 10, 20, "Size 30 from cell size in pixels - line height is "+str$(h), 0xFFFFFFFF

    a2FillBox 10, 55, screen width(), 85, 0xFFFF0000
    h = a2GetLineHeight(myFont2)
    a2Text myFont2, 10, 55, "Size 30 from character size in pixels - line height is "+str$(h), 0xFFFFFFFF

    a2FillBox 10, 90, screen width(), 120, 0xFFFF0000
    h = a2GetLineHeight(myFont3)
    a2Text myFont3, 10, 90, "Size 30 in points - line height is "+str$(h), 0xFFFFFFFF

    WAIT KEY
See also
a2Size_Cell() a2Size_Point() a2CreateFont Advanced 2D Index Main Menu