How to change the label text style to italics

[vicky_nits]

Hi

I am making an application which has labels text box etc... Now I want to set the label text style as italics. How can I do that.

I am not creating the label from the resource file. Here is what i did

iLabel1 = new ( ELeave ) CEikLabel;
iLabel1->SetContainerWindowL( *this );
_LIT(KLabelText,"Hello World!");

iLabel1->SetTextL(KLabelText);
iLabel1->ActivateL();

// In the LayoutControl function
const CFont *poFont = CEikonEnv::Static()->AnnotationFont() ;
   
iLabel1->SetFont(poFont);
iLabel1->SetExtent( TPoint( posX,6 ),iLabel1->MinimumSize() );

Now how do i make it italic.

[skumar_rao]

i suggest you find a italic font and use in place const CFont *poFont = CEikonEnv::Static()->AnnotationFont() ; . note: make sure that font is present on your phone.

[vicky_nits]

I am making an app for number of phones . How will i test on each phone. Is there any other alternative.

[skumar_rao]

one dirty was is to you can package your required fonts with your application.

[vicky_nits]

I can include in the pkg file but how to change the text style to italic is my problem . If any one can help me with some code. I have did the below mentioned code to bring up the label

[skumar_rao]

for example

    TFontSpec fontSpec(<your font name>, fontHeightInTwips);
    fontSpec.iTypeface.SetIsProportional(ETrue);
    fontSpec.iFontStyle.SetStrokeWeight(EStrokeWeightBold );
    iCoeEnv->ScreenDevice()->GetNearestFontInTwips(iTextFont, fontSpec);

now iTextFont will have your requied font that you can use for label or drawText directly.

[vicky_nits]

Hi I have implented the same but it is giving errors

TInt posX = iSize.iWidth - 90;
iLabel1->OverrideColorL( EColorLabelText, KRgbDarkBlue );
	
const CFont *poFont = CEikonEnv::Static()->AnnotationFont() ;
TFontSpec fontSpec(_L("Italics"), 3);
 fontSpec.iTypeface.SetIsProportional(ETrue);
 fontSpec.iFontStyle.SetPosture(EPostureItalic);
 iCoeEnv->ScreenDevice()->GetNearestFontInTwips(*poFont, fontSpec);
iLabel1->SetFont(poFont);
iLabel1->SetExtent( TPoint( posX,6 ),iLabel1->MinimumSize() );

But I am getting error: 'CWsScreenDevice::GetNearestFontInTwips(CFont *&, const TFontSpec &)' (non-static)
function call '[CWsScreenDevice].GetNearestFontInTwips({lval} const CFont, {lval} TFontSpec)' does not match

[skumar_rao]

Hi I have implented the same but it is giving errors

TInt posX = iSize.iWidth - 90;
iLabel1->OverrideColorL( EColorLabelText, KRgbDarkBlue );
	
const CFont *poFont = CEikonEnv::Static()->AnnotationFont() ;
TFontSpec fontSpec(_L("Italics"), 3);
 fontSpec.iTypeface.SetIsProportional(ETrue);
 fontSpec.iFontStyle.SetPosture(EPostureItalic);
 iCoeEnv->ScreenDevice()->GetNearestFontInTwips(*poFont, fontSpec);
iLabel1->SetFont(poFont);
iLabel1->SetExtent( TPoint( posX,6 ),iLabel1->MinimumSize() );

But I am getting error: 'CWsScreenDevice::GetNearestFontInTwips(CFont *&, const TFontSpec &)' (non-static)
function call '[CWsScreenDevice].GetNearestFontInTwips({lval} const CFont, {lval} TFontSpec)' does not match

that was a constant you can't use like that just use CFont *poFont

[vicky_nits]

I have done that also . Same error.