ITextFont::GetWeight method (tom.h)

Gets the font weight for the characters in a range.

Syntax

HRESULT GetWeight(
  long *pValue
);

Parameters

pValue

Type: long*

The font weight. The Bold property is a binary version of the Weight property that sets the weight to FW_BOLD. The font weight exists in the LOGFONT structure and the IFont interface. Windows defines the following degrees of font weight.

Font weight Value
FW_DONTCARE 0
FW_THIN 100
FW_EXTRALIGHT 200
FW_LIGHT 300
FW_NORMAL 400
FW_MEDIUM 500
FW_SEMIBOLD 600
FW_BOLD 700
FW_EXTRABOLD 800
FW_HEAVY 900

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If the method fails, it returns one of the following COM error codes. For more information about COM error codes, see Error Handling in COM.

Return code Description
E_INVALIDARG
Invalid argument.
CO_E_RELEASED
The font object is attached to a range that has been deleted.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header tom.h
DLL Msftedit.dll

See also

Conceptual

ITextFont

Reference

SetWeight

Text Object Model