GetBestFitStringSize Method

Returns the number of characters from a given string that will fit within a specified width.

Syntax

Visual Basic

public static int GetBestFitStringSize( 
   string text,
   double width,
   FontFamily fontFamily,
   double fontSize,
   FontStretch fontStretch,
   FontStyle fontStyle,
   FontWeight fontWeight
)

C#

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function GetBestFitStringSize( _
   ByVal text As String, _
   ByVal width As Double, _
   ByVal fontFamily As FontFamily, _
   ByVal fontSize As Double, _
   ByVal fontStretch As FontStretch, _
   ByVal fontStyle As FontStyle, _
   ByVal fontWeight As FontWeight _
) As Integer

 

Parameters

text

The text string.

width

The available width.

fontFamily

Font family.

fontSize

Font size.

fontStretch

Font stretch.

fontStyle

Font style.

fontWeight

Font weight.

Return Value

The number of characters from a given string that will fit within a specified width.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, 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