VisualStyleRenderer.GetTextExtent Method (IDeviceContext, Rectangle, String, TextFormatFlags)
.NET Framework 4.5
Returns the size and location of the specified string when drawn with the font of the current visual style element within the specified initial bounding rectangle.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
public Rectangle GetTextExtent( IDeviceContext dc, Rectangle bounds, string textToDraw, TextFormatFlags flags )
Parameters
- dc
- Type: System.Drawing.IDeviceContext
The IDeviceContext this operation will use.
- bounds
- Type: System.Drawing.Rectangle
A Rectangle used to control the flow and wrapping of the text.
- textToDraw
- Type: System.String
The string to measure.
- flags
- Type: System.Windows.Forms.TextFormatFlags
A bitwise combination of the TextFormatFlags values.
Return Value
Type: System.Drawing.RectangleA Rectangle that contains the area required to fit the rendered text.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | dc is null. |
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
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