SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS SAP Function module

SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: STXF
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS - SAPSCRIPT SOFTFONT EXISTS

CALL FUNCTION 'SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS' "
  EXPORTING
    family =                    " tfo01-tdfamily  Font Family
    bold =                      " tfo03-tdbold
    italic =                    " tfo03-tditalic
  IMPORTING
    fontname =                  " tfo12-tdfontname
    no_font_replace =           " c
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_SOFTFONT = 1             "
    .  "  SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS

ABAP code example for Function Module SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_fontname  
 
 TYPE TFO12-TDFONTNAME
,
ld_no_font_replace  
 
 TYPE C
.

 

SELECT single TDFAMILY 
  FROM TFO01 
  INTO @DATA(ld_family).

 

SELECT single TDBOLD 
  FROM TFO03 
  INTO @DATA(ld_bold).

 

SELECT single TDITALIC 
  FROM TFO03 
  INTO @DATA(ld_italic).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS'
  EXPORTING
    family =                     ld_family
    bold =                       ld_bold
    italic =                     ld_italic
  IMPORTING
    fontname =                   ld_fontname
    no_font_replace =            ld_no_font_replace
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_SOFTFONT =                1
    .  "  SAPSCRIPT_SOFTFONT_EXISTS

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_fontname
 
 TYPE TFO12-TDFONTNAME ,
ld_family
 
 TYPE TFO01-TDFAMILY ,
ld_no_font_replace
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_bold
 
 TYPE TFO03-TDBOLD ,
ld_italic
 
 TYPE TFO03-TDITALIC .



SELECT single TDFAMILY 
  FROM TFO01 
  INTO ld_family.


SELECT single TDBOLD 
  FROM TFO03 
  INTO ld_bold.


SELECT single TDITALIC 
  FROM TFO03 
  INTO ld_italic.