Read Only Error

Question

Hello everyone I have run into an error I have never seen before and I am unsure on how to resolve this. richtextbox.SelectionFont.Size = 5f; //This causes the error just trying to define a font size. Property or indexer 'System.Drawing.Font.Size' cannot be assigned to -- it is read only Anyone have any idea on how to fix this? What is the point of having access to a value and then being restricted from changing it? Thank you Ryan

Ryan Turney · Answer

Thank you that solved a lot of my problems.

Scott Lysle · Answer

You have to replace the font; you set the font size and leave all else the same you could do something like this: This will change the font size to 10: System.Drawing. Fon t currentFont = richTextBox1.SelectionFont; richTextBox1.SelectionFont = new Font (currentFont.FontFamily 10); This will change the font size to 14: System.Drawing. Font currentFont = richTextBox1.SelectionFont; richTextBox1.SelectionFont = new Font (currentFont.FontFamily 14);