Font Dialog Box

Dialog boxes consist of a title bar , an optional main instruction , various controls in the content area , and commit buttons . The Font dialog box lets the user choose attributes for a logical font, such as font family and associated font style, point size, effects , and a script .

The following VB.Net program invites a Font Dialog Box and retrieve the selected Font Name and Font Size.

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Public Class Form1
	Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

		Dim dlg As New FontDialog
		dlg.ShowDialog()

		If dlg.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
			Dim fontName As String
			Dim fontSize As Integer
			fontName = dlg.Font.Name
			fontSize = dlg.Font.Size

			MsgBox(fontName & "  " & fontSize)
		End If

	End Sub
End Class