PdfGraphics.DrawString(String, DXFont, DXSolidBrush, PointF) Method

Draws text with the specified brush and font parameters at the specified page point.

Namespace: DevExpress.Pdf

Assembly: DevExpress.Pdf.v23.2.Drawing.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Pdf.Drawing

Declaration

C#

public void DrawString(
    string text,
    DXFont font,
    DXSolidBrush brush,
    PointF point
)

VB.NET

Public Sub DrawString(
    text As String,
    font As DXFont,
    brush As DXSolidBrush,
    point As PointF
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
text	String	A text to draw.
font	DXFont	An object that defines font options.
brush	DXSolidBrush	An object that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
point	PointF	A point in the world coordinate system where you can position text.

Remarks

Use the MeasureString method to calculate the size of the drawn text and a point where you can draw text.

The point parameter define the point where the text’s upper-left corner is located. Set the TextOrigin property to Baseline to make the point parameter define the point where the start of the text’s baseline is located. Set this property before the DrawString method call.

Use the UseKerning property to enable kerning in drawn text.

To draw a string on the PDF page, use one of the following methods:

PdfGraphics.AddToPageForeground, PdfGraphics.AddToPageBackground

These methods allow you to draw content on an existing page.

PdfDocumentProcessor.RenderNewPage

Draws content on a new page.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

pdf-document-api-add-graphics-to-landscape-and-portrait-pages/CS/CreateGraphics/Program.cs#L36

PointF bottomRight = new PointF(actualPageSize.Width - textSize.Width, actualPageSize.Height - textSize.Height);
graphics.DrawString(text, font, textBrush, topLeft);
graphics.DrawString(text, font, textBrush, bottomRight);

VB.NET

pdf-document-api-add-graphics-to-landscape-and-portrait-pages/VB/CreateGraphics/Program.vb#L33

Dim bottomRight As PointF = New PointF(actualPageSize.Width - textSize.Width, actualPageSize.Height - textSize.Height)
graphics.DrawString(text, font, textBrush, topLeft)
graphics.DrawString(text, font, textBrush, bottomRight)