GetCharWidth Method (Graphics)

Measures the specified character.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Function GetCharWidth( _
   ByVal ch As Char _
) As Single

C#

public float GetCharWidth( 
   char ch
)

Parameters

ch

Character to measure.

Return Value

Returns the width of the character in points.

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