SAP AFM_GENERATE Function Module for Maintain SAPscript fonts: Generate an AFM description









AFM_GENERATE is a standard afm generate SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Maintain SAPscript fonts: Generate an AFM description processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.


See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for afm generate FM, simply by entering the name AFM_GENERATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STXF
Program Name: SAPLSTXF
Main Program: SAPLSTXF
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function AFM_GENERATE pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.
CALL FUNCTION 'AFM_GENERATE'"Maintain SAPscript fonts: Generate an AFM description
  EXPORTING
   BOLD =  "Flag for bold type
   FAMILY =  "Font family
   HEIGHT =  "Font size
   ITALIC =  "Flag for italics
   PRINTER =  "Printer destination

 IMPORTING
   HEADER =  "Structure with font information
   RESULT =  "Structure with result parameters

TABLES
   METRICS =  "Table with font metric data
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IMPORTING Parameters details for AFM_GENERATE

BOLD - Flag for bold type

Data type: TFO03-TDBOLD
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FAMILY - Font family

Data type: TFO03-TDFAMILY
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

HEIGHT - Font size

Data type: TFO03-TDFONTSIZE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ITALIC - Flag for italics

Data type: TFO03-TDITALIC
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PRINTER - Printer destination

Data type: TFO03-TDPRINTER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for AFM_GENERATE

HEADER - Structure with font information

Data type: AFMHD
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RESULT - Structure with result parameters

Data type: ITCRS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for AFM_GENERATE

METRICS - Table with font metric data

Data type: AFMMS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for AFM_GENERATE Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

DATA:
lv_bold  TYPE TFO03-TDBOLD, "   
lv_header  TYPE AFMHD, "   
lt_metrics  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF AFMMS, "   
lv_family  TYPE TFO03-TDFAMILY, "   
lv_result  TYPE ITCRS, "   
lv_height  TYPE TFO03-TDFONTSIZE, "   
lv_italic  TYPE TFO03-TDITALIC, "   
lv_printer  TYPE TFO03-TDPRINTER. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'AFM_GENERATE'  "Maintain SAPscript fonts: Generate an AFM description
    EXPORTING
         BOLD = lv_bold
         FAMILY = lv_family
         HEIGHT = lv_height
         ITALIC = lv_italic
         PRINTER = lv_printer
    IMPORTING
         HEADER = lv_header
         RESULT = lv_result
    TABLES
         METRICS = lt_metrics
. " AFM_GENERATE




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM AFM_GENERATE

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

"SELECT single TDBOLD FROM TFO03 INTO @DATA(ld_bold).
 
 
 
"SELECT single TDFAMILY FROM TFO03 INTO @DATA(ld_family).
 
 
"SELECT single TDFONTSIZE FROM TFO03 INTO @DATA(ld_height).
 
"SELECT single TDITALIC FROM TFO03 INTO @DATA(ld_italic).
 
"SELECT single TDPRINTER FROM TFO03 INTO @DATA(ld_printer).
 


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