hmRep_Get String Width ( Text ; Font ; Fontsize ; Fontstyle) → Width

Introduced in v4.0, Preemptive: yes

Parameter	Type	In/Out	Description
Text	Text	→	Text
Font	Text	→	Fontname
Fontsize	Longint	→	Fontsize
Fontstyle	Longint	→	Fontstyle
Width	Real	←	string width in pixels

Description

The command hmRep_Get String Width returns the width of a string, defined by font, fontsize and fontstyle. You can use the predefinied constants of 4D in the parameter Fontstyle.

Example

The following example returns the string width of a text:

var $vz_width : Real

$vz_width:=hmRep_Get String Width("Test"; "Arial"; 10; Bold+Italic)