Tutorial: Using the documentation about Font

In these examples students are encouraged to search the documentation to find out how to use various features.

• Sun on Font
• Sun on GraphicsEnvironment
• progzoo on Fonts

1. How to draw a String

static void drawFlag(Graphics g) { g.setColor(Color.black); }

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Write the String "Hello World" at position 10, 20.

Hint:

Look in java.awt.Graphics to find the drawString method.

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2. How to draw a String

static void drawFlag(Graphics g) { g.setColor(Color.black); }

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Change the font to "Serif" size 20 and draw the String "Hello World" at 10,35.

Hint:

• You need to supply a new Font to the setFont method.
• Look at the documentation for Font and observe that there are two constructors.
  • You must use the word new when using a constructor.
• You may use Font.PLAIN for the style.

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3. Draw the name of the font

static void drawFlag(Graphics g) { g.setColor(Color.black); }

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Draw the logical name of the Font at 10,20 - do not change the font first.

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4. Derive a font

static void drawFlag(Graphics g) { g.setColor(Color.black); }

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Change the font so that it has size 20 and style Font.ITALIC. Draw "Hello World" to 10,30.

Hint:

Find the right overloading of deriveFont. Apply that to the current font.

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