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MeasureString(Graphics,String,Font,Int32,StringFormat,GdiDrawStringFlags) Method

Wraps the MeasureText method of the TextRenderer class.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function MeasureString( _
   ByVal gr As Graphics, _
   ByVal text As String, _
   ByVal font As Font, _
   ByVal width As Integer, _
   ByVal stringFormat As StringFormat, _
   ByVal drawStringFlags As GdiDrawStringFlags _
) As SizeF
public static SizeF MeasureString( 
   Graphics gr,
   string text,
   Font font,
   int width,
   StringFormat stringFormat,
   GdiDrawStringFlags drawStringFlags
)

Parameters

gr
The Graphics object
text
The text to measure
font
The font to use for the measurement
width
The constaining width for the measurement
stringFormat
The StringFormat to use for the measurement
drawStringFlags
Flags which specify the special consideration, if any, that should be given to the measurement.

Return Value

A SizeF struct that describes the size required to contain the text.
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

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