GetStringWidth Method (Graphics)

Measures the specified text string.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Function GetStringWidth( _
   ByVal text As String _
) As Single

C#

public float GetStringWidth( 
   string text
)

Parameters

text

Text string to measure.

Return Value

Returns the width of the string 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