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Forum Trivial Pursuit - New Computer Science and Mathematics Trivia for UNIX.com
Post 303040356 by Neo on Sunday 27th of October 2019 11:10:16 AM
10-27-2019
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Update:
I have the 'rough TRUE / FALSE' API working and the initial test questions are now live on the site, alternating between the Open Trivia DB and our Forum Trivia DB (currently using a simple random number 0 or 1 to select).
Now need to add at least 95 more TRUE / FALSE questions
I have the 'rough TRUE / FALSE' API working and the initial test questions are now live on the site, alternating between the Open Trivia DB and our Forum Trivia DB (currently using a simple random number 0 or 1 to select).
Now need to add at least 95 more TRUE / FALSE questions
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PRINTER_CREATE_FONT(3) 1 PRINTER_CREATE_FONT(3) printer_create_font - Create a new font SYNOPSIS
resource printer_create_font (string $face, int $height, int $width, int $font_weight, bool $italic, bool $underline, bool $strike- out, int $orientation) DESCRIPTION
The function creates a new font and returns a handle to it. A font is used to draw text. For an example see printer_select_font(3). PARAMETERS
o $face -$face must be a string specifying the font face. o $height -$height specifies the font height. o $width -$width specifies the font width. o $font_weight - The $font_weight specifies the font weight (400 is normal), and can be one of the following predefined constants. o PRINTER_FW_THIN: sets the font weight to thin (100). o PRINTER_FW_ULTRALIGHT: sets the font weight to ultra light (200). o PRINTER_FW_LIGHT: sets the font weight to light (300). o PRINTER_FW_NORMAL: sets the font weight to normal (400). o PRINTER_FW_MEDIUM: sets the font weight to medium (500). o PRINTER_FW_BOLD: sets the font weight to bold (700). o PRINTER_FW_ULTRABOLD: sets the font weight to ultra bold (800). o PRINTER_FW_HEAVY: sets the font weight to heavy (900). o $italic -$italic can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be italic. o $underline -$underline can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be underlined. o $strikeout -$strikeout can be TRUE or FALSE, and sets whether the font should be stroked out. o $orientaton -$orientation specifies a rotation. RETURN VALUES
Returns a font handle on success or FALSE on error. PHP Documentation Group PRINTER_CREATE_FONT(3)