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

Wraps the MeasureText method of the TextRenderer class.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function MeasureString( _
   ByVal gr As Graphics, _
   ByVal text As String, _
   ByVal font As Font, _
   ByVal notUsed As PointF, _
   ByVal stringFormat As StringFormat, _
   ByVal drawStringFlags As GdiDrawStringFlags _
) As SizeF

C#

public static SizeF MeasureString( 
   Graphics gr,
   string text,
   Font font,
   PointF notUsed,
   StringFormat stringFormat,
   GdiDrawStringFlags drawStringFlags
)

Parameters

gr

The Graphics object

text

The text to measure

font

The font to use for the measurement

notUsed

This parameter is used only to mimic the signature of the overload of Graphics.MeasureString that takes a PointF. This overload has no GDI equivalent; the overload that takes a SizeF is called in its place, and SizeF.Empty is specified.

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