.NET Framework Class Library
Font..::.SizeInPoints Property

Gets the em-size, in points, of this Font.

Namespace:  System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<BrowsableAttribute(False)> _
Public ReadOnly Property SizeInPoints As Single
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As Font
Dim value As Single

value = instance.SizeInPoints
C#
[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
public float SizeInPoints { get; }
Visual C++
[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
public:
property float SizeInPoints {
    float get ();
}
JScript
public function get SizeInPoints () : float

Property Value

Type: System..::.Single
The em-size, in points, of this Font.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to use the Font constructor and the Size, SizeInPoints, and Unit properties. This example is designed to be used with a Windows Form that contains a ComboBox named ComboBox1 that is populated with the strings "Bigger" and "Smaller". Paste the following code into the form and associate the ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged method with the SelectedIndexChanged event of the ComboBox control.

Visual Basic
Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged

    ' Cast the sender object back to a ComboBox.
    Dim ComboBox1 As ComboBox = CType(sender, ComboBox)

    ' Retrieve the selected item.
    Dim selectedString As String = CType(ComboBox1.SelectedItem, String)

    ' Convert it to lowercase.
    selectedString = selectedString.ToLower()

    ' Declare the current size.
    Dim currentSize As Single

    ' Switch on the selected item. 
    Select Case selectedString

        ' If Bigger is selected, get the current size from the 
        ' Size property and increase it. Reset the font to the
        '  new size, using the current unit.
    Case "bigger"
            currentSize = Label1.Font.Size
            currentSize += 2.0F
            Label1.Font = New Font(Label1.Font.Name, currentSize, _
                Label1.Font.Style, Label1.Font.Unit)

            ' If Smaller is selected, get the current size, in points,
            ' and decrease it by 1.  Reset the font with the new size
            ' in points.
        Case "smaller"
            currentSize = Label1.Font.SizeInPoints
            currentSize -= 1
            Label1.Font = New Font(Label1.Font.Name, currentSize, _
                Label1.Font.Style)
    End Select
End Sub
C#
private void ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(System.Object sender, 
    System.EventArgs e)
{

    // Cast the sender object back to a ComboBox.
    ComboBox ComboBox1 = (ComboBox) sender;

    // Retrieve the selected item.
    string selectedString = (string) ComboBox1.SelectedItem;

    // Convert it to lowercase.
    selectedString = selectedString.ToLower();

    // Declare the current size.
    float currentSize;

    // Switch on the selected item. 
    switch(selectedString)
    {

            // If Bigger is selected, get the current size from the 
            // Size property and increase it. Reset the font to the
            //  new size, using the current unit.
        case "bigger":
            currentSize = Label1.Font.Size;
            currentSize += 2.0F;
            Label1.Font = new Font(Label1.Font.Name, currentSize, 
                Label1.Font.Style, Label1.Font.Unit);

            // If Smaller is selected, get the current size, in points,
            // and decrease it by 1.  Reset the font with the new size
            // in points.
            break;
        case "smaller":
            currentSize = Label1.Font.SizeInPoints;
            currentSize -= 1;
            Label1.Font = new Font(Label1.Font.Name, currentSize, 
                Label1.Font.Style);
            break;
    }
}
Visual C++
private:
    void ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(System::Object^ sender,
        System::EventArgs^ e)
    {

        // Cast the sender object back to a ComboBox.
        ComboBox^ ComboBox1 = (ComboBox^) sender;

        // Retrieve the selected item.
        String^ selectedString = (String^) ComboBox1->SelectedItem;

        // Convert it to lowercase.
        selectedString = selectedString->ToLower();

        // Declare the current size.
        float currentSize;

        // If Bigger is selected, get the current size from the 
        // Size property and increase it. Reset the font to the
        //  new size, using the current unit.
        if (selectedString == "bigger")
        {
            currentSize = Label1->Font->Size;
            currentSize += 2.0F;
            Label1->Font =gcnew System::Drawing::Font(Label1->Font->Name, 
                currentSize, Label1->Font->Style, Label1->Font->Unit);

        }
        // If Smaller is selected, get the current size, in
        // points, and decrease it by 2.  Reset the font with
        // the new size in points.
        if (selectedString == "smaller")
        {
            currentSize = Label1->Font->Size;
            currentSize -= 2.0F;
            Label1->Font = gcnew System::Drawing::Font(Label1->Font->Name, 
                currentSize, Label1->Font->Style);

        }
    }
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
See Also

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