DrawString(Graphics,String,Font,SolidBrush,RectangleF,StringFormat) Method

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

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Sub DrawString( _
   ByVal gr As Graphics, _
   ByVal text As String, _
   ByVal font As Font, _
   ByVal brush As SolidBrush, _
   ByVal bounds As RectangleF, _
   ByVal stringFormat As StringFormat _
) 

C#

public static void DrawString( 
   Graphics gr,
   string text,
   Font font,
   SolidBrush brush,
   RectangleF bounds,
   StringFormat stringFormat
)

Parameters

gr

The Graphics object.

text

The string to draw.

font

The Font that defines the text format of the string.

brush

The SolidBrush that determines the color of the drawn text.

bounds

The RectangleF that specifies the location of the drawn text.

stringFormat

The StringFormat that specifies formatting attributes.

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