Add-In to Replace Fonts

Here's a little Add-In I wrote, primarily for replacing all the MS Sans Serif fonts in large projects I've got, and I thought I'd share. It does allow you to replace any screen-available font with any other screen-available font. It's been something I've wanted/needed to do for some time.

Here's a screenshot:



Let me give some caveats to start:

• I haven't tested it for any MDI-type projects, and I'm not sure what it'll do in those situations.
• I always use my IDE in a SDI mode, but I don't think that should make any difference.
• I didn't do the work to make an IDE Toolbar button for it. However, once it's loaded, it'll appear as a menu sub-item on the Add-Ins menu. If you click the "Hide Me" button on the interface, just click the "Replace Font" sub-menu item, and it'll re-appear.

Also, let me talk a bit about Add-Ins for the uninitiated. There are a couple of different ways to execute this Add-In: One, you can just load it in the IDE and execute it. When you do this, it'll execute but nothing much will happen. However, if you load a second copy of the IDE and then call up your Add-In Manager, you'll see this Add-In. If you Load it, you'll then see the Add-In. However, all of this is more-or-less a mode for debugging the Add-In.

The second way to use it is to compile it. It'll make an Add-In-type ActiveX DLL. And, the mere act of compiling it will also register it. Just because I'm a nice guy, I've also included two little DLLReg.vbs & DLLUnreg.vbs scripts. If you drag the compiled DLL onto either of those scripts, it'll register/unregister it. If you compiled it, but didn't compile it where you want it to permanently reside, this will allow you a way to move it (unregister, move the DLL, re-register). Personally, I have a VB6_Addins folder in my Microsoft Visual Studio folder, and that's where I keep these DLLs. Also, the act of compiling will create a couple of other files (ReplaceFont.exp & ReplaceFont.lib), but those aren't needed and can be deleted. Just don't delete the source files (ReplaceFont.vbp, ReplaceFont.frm/x, ReplaceFont.Dsr).

Let me say a bit about the features too:

• If you specify controls (in addition to forms), it will go through all controls of the form, regardless of whether or not they're nested in containers.
• The "List w Font" button doesn't actually do anything to your project. However, it goes through all the forms and controls, and makes a list of the forms that have the "From" font somewhere on them. It's just a way to get an idea of what the "Do The Font Replacement(s)" button will do if you click it.
• The "Segoe" and "Microsoft Sans Serif" buttons are just a couple of quick options for filling in the "To" font.

UPDATE (July 1, 2018, version 1.01): Fixed the tab order, alphabetized (sorted) the ComboBoxes, added an option to cover CTL & PAG files in addition to FRM files.

Enjoy,
Elroy

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• ReplaceFont.zip (6.5 KB)