PdfGraphics.MeasureString(String, DXFont, SizeF, PdfStringFormat, Single, Single) Method
Measures the specified string when drawn with specified font and text formatting parameters. Allows you to specify text layout size, and horizontal and vertical resolutions.
Namespace: DevExpress.Pdf
Assembly: DevExpress.Pdf.v24.1.Drawing.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Pdf.Drawing
Declaration
public SizeF MeasureString(
string text,
DXFont font,
SizeF layoutSize,
PdfStringFormat format,
float dpiX,
float dpiY
)
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
text | String | A text to measure. |
font | DXFont | An object that defines font parameters. |
layoutSize | SizeF | The maximum layout area for the text. |
format | PdfStringFormat | An object that defines text formatting parameters. |
dpiX | Single | The horizontal resolution, in dots per inch. The default value is 96. |
dpiY | Single | The vertical resolution, in dots per inch. The default value is 96. |
Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
SizeF | The string’s measured size. |
Remarks
Use this method to calculate a size of the drawn text. Use the returned SizeF object to calculate a page area or a point where you can draw text.