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VisualStyle::FontMetrics Class

Description

Properties and methods in the FontMetrics Class.

Properties

fontVisualStyle::Font

Font that metrics are defined for.

VisualStyle::Font Class
unitsCharacter

Units for metrics (i.e. pt,in,cm)

averageWidthNumeric

Average width of all characters in font

averageDigitWidthNumeric

Average width of just digit (0 though 9) characters in font

maximumWidthNumeric

Maximum width of a character in the font.

heightNumeric

Height of font.

externalLeadingNumeric

External leading for font.

AscentNumeric

Height of font ascenders.

Methods

GetExtentHeight Method

Get the height extent (in units) of the sample text using the font.

GetExtentWidth Method

Get the width extent (in units) of the sample text using the font.