GetStringSizePixels(String,Font,Int32,StringFormat) Method

Gets the size of a specified string using a specified font and string format.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function GetStringSizePixels( _
   ByVal str As String, _
   ByVal font As Font, _
   ByVal width As Integer, _
   ByVal format As StringFormat _
) As SizeF

C#

public static SizeF GetStringSizePixels( 
   string str,
   Font font,
   int width,
   StringFormat format
)

Parameters

str

The string to measure.

font

The font to use when measuring the string.

width

Maximum width of the string

format

Formatting information

Return Value

A SizeF object containing the height and width of the string.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2