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SpriteFont.MeasureString Method (String)

Returns the width and height of a string as a Vector2.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics (in microsoft.xna.framework.graphics.dll)

public Vector2 MeasureString (
         string text
)

The width and height, in pixels, of text, when it is rendered.

Exception type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	text cannot be null.
ArgumentException	There is a character in text that was not imported by the SpriteFont. You must include all the characters in the character regions in the sprite font file. For more information see How to: Extend the Font Description Processor to Support Additional Characters.

Xbox 360, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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