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Symbol Text Definition (CIGI Packets)

CIGI ClassCigiSymbolTextDefV3_3
CIGI Bass ClassCigiBaseSymbolTextDef
Packet ID30
Packet Size (bytes)16 <= 12 (+ text length) >= 248
SpyClient Lookup

N/A

ParameterTypeDescriptionRange
Symbol IDunsigned int16Identifies the text symbol to create or update.0 - MAXUINT16
Alignment4-bit field

Specifies the position of the symbol's reference point in relation to the text. If the text has multiple lines, this parameter also determines whether the text is left-, center-, or right-justified.


0 = Top Left

1 = Top Center

2 = Top Right

3 = Center Left

4 = Center

5 = Center Right

6 = Bottom Left

7 = Bottom Center

8 = Bottom Right

0 - 8
Orientation2-bit field

Specifies the orientation of the text.


0 = Left to Right

1 = Top to Bottom

2 = Right to Left

3 = Bottom to Top

0 - 3
Font IDunsigned int8

Specifies the font to be used for this text symbol.


0 – IG default: Verdana


Proportional Fonts:
1 – Sans Serif: Verdana
2 – Sans Serif Bold: Verdana bold
3 – Sans Serif Italic: Verdana italic
4 – Sans Serif Bold Italic: Verdana bold italic
5 – Serif: Rockwell
6 – Serif Bold: Rockwell bold
7 – Serif Bold: Rockwell italic
8 – Serif Bold Italic: Rockwell bold italic


Monospace Fonts:
9 – Sans Serif: Courier Prime Sans
10 – Sans Serif Bold: Courier Prime Sans Bold
11 – Sans Serif Italic: Courier Prime Sans Italic
12 – Sans Serif Bold Italic: Courier Prime Sans 
Bold Italic
13 – Serif: Courier New
14 – Serif Bold: Courier New Bold
15 – Serif Italic: Courier New Italic
16 – Serif Bold Italic: Courier New Bold Italic
17 – P8 Symbology Font


17 - 255 = IG-Defined

0 - 17
Font Sizefloat

Specifies the font size in vertical surface units.

0.0 - MAXFLOAT
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