DrawString(Graphics,String,Font,Single,Single,Color,GdiDrawStringFlags) Method

Draws the specified string at the specified location with the specified color and font.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Sub DrawString( _
   ByVal gr As Graphics, _
   ByVal text As String, _
   ByVal font As Font, _
   ByVal x As Single, _
   ByVal y As Single, _
   ByVal color As Color, _
   ByVal drawStringFlags As GdiDrawStringFlags _
) 

C#

public static void DrawString( 
   Graphics gr,
   string text,
   Font font,
   float x,
   float y,
   Color color,
   GdiDrawStringFlags drawStringFlags
)

Parameters

gr

The Graphics object.

text

The string to draw.

font

The Font that defines the text format of the string.

x

The left corner of the drawn text.

y

The top corner of the drawn text.

color

The color of the drawn text.

drawStringFlags

Flags which specify the special consideration, if any, that should be given to the rendering.

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