PureBasic Forum

I bought PureBasic quite a while ago. I find it difficult to use because I cannot adjust the size of the type face that I see when I try to write code. It is not big enough. Is anybody working on this? Is there a setting in the new version that I am not aware of?

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian
jim@futurebeacon.com

The IDE lets you change the font and size starting with version 4.60. There have been some reports of fonts appearing oddly at larger sizes (I can't find the thread right now).

WilliamL,

Thank you for this message. I have version 4.60. I have not yet discovered how to change the font size. Do you know how?

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian
jim@futurebeacon.com

Hi James,

In the IDE, go to Preferences, under 'Editor' click 'Editing', then click the 'Select Font' button. A little window will pop-up with the fonts listed along with the sizes available, when done with your selection just use the 'red close button' (seems odd not to have a 'done' button but we've already discussed that in another thread). I appear to be using Monaco 10 and I think a mono-spaced font would be better and it seems that keeping the font small renders better.

Let me know if you have any other problems.

WilliamL,

I invoke the program by clicking on the PureBasic icon in my dock at the bottom of the screen. I get a file displayed and a menu at the top of the screen. I don't see any IDE. Is it a separate program? How do I start it up?

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian
jim@futurebeacon.com

Hello WilliamL!!!

I finally got it!!!

The IDE is the editor used to display the file. I still can't find the word on a menu, but your instructions work completely.

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian
jim@futurebeacon.com

Oh, I see, yes, the IDE is the 'Editor' and is called PureBasic.app. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated ... nvironment )

Glad you got it to work.