fontLanguage

Type

function

Summary

Returns the language associated with a Unicode font.

Syntax

the fontLanguage of <fontName>

fontLanguage(<fontName>)

Description

Use the fontLanguage function to list only the fonts intended for a particular language.

For a list of all fonts installed on the current system, use the fontNames function.

Cross-platform note

On Unix systems, the fontLanguage always returns "English".

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fontName		The name of any font that is installed on the current system.

Examples

the fontLanguage of "Osaka"

Related

control structure: function

function: uniDecode

glossary: Unix, Unicode

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 2.1

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server