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Chapter 3 - Style Objects / Style Objects Reference

Functions / Creating and Manipulating Style Objects

GXNewStyle

You can use the GXNewStyle function to create a new style object with default properties.

gxStyle GXNewStyle(void);

function result

A reference to a newly created copy of the default style object.

DESCRIPTION

The GXNewStyle function creates a style object with an owner count of 1. All other properties of the style are set to their default values:

• An empty tag list.
• An owner count of 1.
• A text size of 12.0.
• A scale value within the dash property of 1.0.
• No font specified.

All other properties are zero or nil.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

If no error occurs, the GXNewStyle function creates a style object; you are responsible for disposing of that object when you no longer need it.

ERRORS, WARNINGS, AND NOTICES

Errors
out_of_memory

SEE ALSO

Default style values are described in the section "The Default Style Object" on page 3-6.