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PdfFontMetricsGetTextBounds Method (Double, String, Int32, Int32)

Gets bounding box that surrounds the text.

Namespace:  Atalasoft.PdfDoc.Generating.ResourceHandling.Fonts
Assembly:  Atalasoft.PdfDoc (in Atalasoft.PdfDoc.dll) Version: 11.4.0.9.0.377 (.NET 4.5.2, x86)
Syntax
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public PdfBounds GetTextBounds(
	double pointSize,
	string text,
	int start,
	int length
)

Parameters

pointSize
Type: SystemDouble
Size of the font in points.
text
Type: SystemString
The text to be measured.
start
Type: SystemInt32
The start index of text to measure.
length
Type: SystemInt32
The number of characters to measure.

Return Value

Type: PdfBounds
A new PdfBounds object that represents the bounds of the text in points. X will be 0. Width will be the absolute value of the width of the string. Y will be the negative of the font's Descent. Height will be the font's descent plus its ascent. Vertical writing systems are not currently supported.
Examples
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PdfBounds bounds = metrics.GetTextBounds(12.0, "laminated writing desk", 0, 9); // measure 'laminated'
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