How to get document Text Size default

[Sam Jones]

How would someone get the current document text size setting?

CurrSize := GetPrefReal(57);

Yields a very large value that makes no sense to me.

I tried the "Waldo" technique of trying to create a text object and using GetText() but I could not get a handle to use for GetText.

So... ?

[Julian_Carr]

maybe try GetDefaultTextSize()? Note that this is not a document setting.

[Sam Jones]

Thanks Julian,

I need to get the active text size at the start of when a plug-in is run so that I can return it to that size at the end of plug-in execution.  I'm pretty sure this would be a document setting, but I'm not positive.

[MullinRJ]

Sam,

   The number you're getting is correct, you just have to change the units — from mm to points, AND correct for the layer scale. I thought everybody knew this.  😜

 

Try:

   LyrScale := GetLScale(GetLayer(PIO_Hand));

   PtSize := GetPrefReal(57)/LyrScale*72/25.4;        { convert doc text size from mm to points }

 

Raymond

[JBenghiat]

You can also just use SetTextSize() after you create the text block, and not worry about the document settings.