GetTextWidth

Width = GetTextWidth(String$)

Parameters:     String$ = The String you want to return the width of

Returns:     Width = The width in pixels of this string of text

The GetTextWidth function returns the width (in pixels) of a string of text. FACTS: * GetTextWidth uses the current font to calculate the pixel width from. Mini Tutorial: This example displays the pixel width & height of the text message "hello World" in both the default font, and the Arial font.    ; Display the Pixel Width/Height of the ; message Hello World, when the ; current font is set to font #1      Print GetTextWidth("Hello World")   Print GetTextHeight("Hello World")    ; Load the "Arial" font as font 2, size 24, in ; the normal style   LoadFont "Arial",2,24,0    ; Set Font 2 at the current font.   SetFont 2    ; Display the Pixel Width/height of the ; message HEllo World, when the ; current font is set to font #2 (Arial)   Print GetTextWidth("Hello World")   Print GetTextHeight("Hello World")       ; Display the screen and wait for a key top be pressed   Sync   WaitKey       This example would output.      88   13   107   24

Related Info:	GetCurrentFont | GetFontChrWidth | GetFontWidth | GetTextHeight | SetFont :

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