DrawTextWidth method (Main Control)

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Syntax float DrawTextWidth (BSTR pszText);

Overview:  Refer to Drawing Three-Dimensional Shapes and Text.

Remarks

Returns the width of the specified text string, using the current values of the Font property.

The scale is relative to the Main Control's client area. The unit of measure is determined by the ScaleMode property. You can use this method to position the text relative to another drawing object, such as a line or rectangle.

See Also

Elements:  DrawText method

Topics:  Working with the Control: Client Area Usage
Raster Images: Drawing on a Bitmap