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of_GetTextSize function
Description

Calculates height and width in PBUs, based on the passed input arguments.

Access

Public

Syntax

instancename.of_GetTextSize ( window, text, font, fontsize, bold, italic, underline, height, width )

Argument Description
instancename Instance name of n_cst_platform
window Window variable used by the function to create temporary text
text String specifying the text for which the function calculates height and width
font String specifying the font
fontsize Integer specifying the font size
bold Boolean specifying whether text is bold
italic Boolean specifying whether text is italic
underline Boolean specifying whether text is underlined
height Integer into which the function places the text height, in PBUs (passed by reference)
width Integer into which the function places the text width, in PBUs (passed by reference)
Return value

Integer. Returns 1 if the function succeeds and -1 if an error occurs.

Usage
Call this function when sizing text objects and controls manually in a multiplatform environment.
This function calls the GetDC, SelectObject, GetTextExtentPoint32A, and ReleaseDC external functions.