Graphics.DrawString Method (String, Font, Brush, Single, Single)
Draws the specified text string at the specified location with the specified Brush and Font objects.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Parameters
- s
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Type:
System.String
String to draw.
- font
-
Type:
System.Drawing.Font
Font that defines the text format of the string.
- brush
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Type:
System.Drawing.Brush
Brush that determines the color and texture of the drawn text.
- x
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Type:
System.Single
The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.
- y
-
Type:
System.Single
The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the drawn text.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | brush is null. -or- s is null. |
The following code example is designed for use with Windows Forms, and it requires PaintEventArgse, which is a parameter of the Paint event handler. The code performs the following actions:
Creates a text string to draw.
Defines the font as Arial (16pt).
Creates a solid black brush to draw with.
Creates a point for the upper-left corner at which to draw the text.
Draws the string to the screen using the font, brush, and destination point.
public void DrawStringFloat(PaintEventArgs e) { // Create string to draw. String drawString = "Sample Text"; // Create font and brush. Font drawFont = new Font("Arial", 16); SolidBrush drawBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black); // Create point for upper-left corner of drawing. float x = 150.0F; float y = 150.0F; // Draw string to screen. e.Graphics.DrawString(drawString, drawFont, drawBrush, x, y); }
Available since 1.1