Convert From String to Font

[Alberto]

I have in the string "font" the value "Tahoma; 18pt; style=Italic" or any
other but when I execute this code, the font of the label is always the same
("Ms sans serif").

Does anybody know why this code doesn't work? Thank you.

System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter converter =
System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(typeof(Font));
lbl.Font = (Font) converter.ConvertFromString(font);

 

[kndg]

Hi Alberto,

Try separate the value by comma and see if the problem still persist or
not.

"Tahoma, 18pt, style=Italic"

Regards.

 

[Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]]

Hi Alberto,

The code should work, and the string produces a Tahome font of 18pt for me
(VS2008).

Are you perhaps executing the code BEFORE the InitializeComponent method? If
not, see if you set the font elsewhere, or recreate the label.