hmRep_GET TEXT MEASURES ( Text ; Fontname ; Fontsize ; Fontstyle ; Width ; Height ; Ascent ; Descent)
Introduced in v4.0, Preemptive: yes
| Parameter | Type | In/Out | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Text | → | A text value |
| Fontname | Text | → | The fontname |
| Fontsize | Real | → | The size of the font |
| Fontstyle | Longint | → | The font style |
| Width | Real | ← | The width of the text |
| Height | Real | ← | The height of the text |
| Ascent | Real | ← | The ascent of the text |
| Descent | Real | ← | the descent of the text |
Description
The command hmRep_GET TEXT MEASURES measures the text, based on the font information: fontname, fontsize and fontstyle.
The following picture shows you the ascent, height and descent:
4D constants may be used for the style parameter. See the 4D documentation for details.