Re: [ferret_users] different fonts through SET TEXT

["Ansley C. Manke" <ansley.b.manke@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
 
It looks as if we need a clarification to the documentation, and perhaps 
the code itself. In my example,
 
yes? set text/font=serif
yes? set text/font=arial/bold/color=blue vtics
yes? ! draw plots...
 
if we leave off the first SET TEXT, then the second one, asking for a 
setting for one text group, is ignored, and we're still using Hershey 
font. I think that's what you were reporting at the start of this 
thread. PyFerret should write a NOTE in that case.
 
Ansley
 
 
On 4/3/2019 8:40 AM, Marco van Hulten wrote:
> Ansley—
>  
> On  2 Apr 09:54 Ansley C. Manke wrote:
> > Well, the choice at any particular moment is either Hershey or a
> > PyFerret system font, not a mix of those, so the setting is either "SET
> > TEXT/FONT=" for system fonts or "CANCEL TEXT" for Hershey. You can turn
> > the PyFerret fonts on and off as your script draws the plot [...].
> >  
> > [...] You could change your labels to use the
> > subscript and superscript methods for PyFerret fonts,
> > ../../documentation/users-guide/commands-reference/SET.html#pyferret_subscript.
> > Or I suppose if it makes sense, do a CANCEL TEXT before drawing the
> > moveable labels, and SET TEXT/FONT= afterwards.
> I chose the latter option, because then I only need to add a little bit
> of code, especially as long as I want it to be compatible with both
> (classic) Ferret and PyFerret.
>  
> CANCEL TEXT before drawing the moveable labels works well and does not
> look too inconsistent – thanks for your help!
>  
> —Marco
>