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Add the font dialog for the Happy Birthday App

The font dialog is shown modal: Nothing else happens until the dialog closes.

Add the font dialog for the Happy Birthday App

The font dialog is shown modal: Nothing else happens until the dialog closes.

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This shows how to use the font dialog.

private void mnuFont_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  // show the font dialog modal. 
  // Nothing else happens until the dialog closes.
  fontDialog1.ShowDialog();
  // If the user clicks cancel, the font will be null.
  if(fontDialog1.Font != null)
  {
     // If not null change the font for lblHappy to selected font.
     lblHappy.Font = fontDialog1.Font;
  }
}

private void toolStripFont_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  // Call the same method for the tool strip image as the menu item.
  mnuFont_Click(sender, e);
}

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