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System.Drawing
Graphics Class
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Graphics.MeasureString Method
Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font.
Name Description
Graphics.MeasureString (String, Font) Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font.

Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.

Graphics.MeasureString (String, Font, Int32) Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font.
Graphics.MeasureString (String, Font, SizeF) Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font within the specified layout area.
Graphics.MeasureString (String, Font, Int32, StringFormat) Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.
Graphics.MeasureString (String, Font, PointF, StringFormat) Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.
Graphics.MeasureString (String, Font, SizeF, StringFormat) Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.
Graphics.MeasureString (String, Font, SizeF, StringFormat, Int32, Int32) Measures the specified string when drawn with the specified Font and formatted with the specified StringFormat.
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More information on rendering text with GDI+      David M. Kean   |   Edit   |   Show History

For more information on rendering text with GDI+, including how to measure the real size of a character with MeasureString, see the following article:

http://windowsforms.net/articles/gdiptext.aspx

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