C# Signature:
[DllImport("gdi32.dll")]
static extern bool GetTextExtentPoint32(IntPtr hdc, string lpString,
int cbString, out SIZE lpSize);
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
Please add some!
Sample Code:
// the GDI class contains static "gdi32.dll" calls
public Size getExtent(string text, Graphics graphics, Font font)
{
Size sz = Size.Empty;
IntPtr hdc = graphics.GetHdc();
IntPtr oldfnt = GDI.SelectObject(hdc, font.ToHfont());
GDI.GetTextExtentPoint32(hdc, text, text.Length,out sz);
// reset old font
GDI.DeleteObject(GDI.SelectObject(hdc, oldfnt));
graphics.ReleaseHdc(hdc);
return sz;
}
Alternative Managed API:
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