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fillText method

Renders filled text to the canvas by using the current ICanvasRenderingContext2D::fillStyle and font.

HTML Canvas 2D Context, Section 11Internet Explorer 9

Syntax


object.fillText(text, x, y, maxWidth);

Parameters

text [in]

Type: BSTR

The text characters to paint on the canvas.

x [in]

Type: float

The horizontal coordinate to start painting the text at, relative to the canvas.

y [in]

Type: float

The vertical coordinate to start painting the text, relative to the canvas.

maxWidth [in, optional]

Type: VARIANT

The maximum possible text width. If the value is less than the ICanvasTextMetrics::width property, the text is scaled to fit.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
SecurityError

The current font is not of the same origin or domain as the document that owns the canvas element.

Standards information

See also

ICanvasRenderingContext2D::strokeText

 

 

Build date: 11/12/2012

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