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Description

 

Calculate the size of text to be printed on a printer.

 

Syntax

 

XPRINT_GetTextSize(sText, Width, Height)

 

Returns

 

None

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

sText

Number

No

Text to consider for calculation

Width

Variable

No

A numeric variable passed BYREF that will return calculated Width

Height

Variable

No

A numeric variable passed BYREF that will return calculated Height

 

Remarks

 

This statement calculates the total size of the printed text, based upon the current font for the host printer.

The sizes returned are specified in pixels, unless optional world coordinates have been defined with an XPRINT_Scale statement.

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Examples

 

 

 

 

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