The Report_GetStringWidth() returns the width of a string using the font, font size and font style specified.
Report_GetStringWidth(font, font_size, font_style, string)
• font – An integer specifying the font to use for the text. The value corresponds to one of the following constants:
Constant |
Description |
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FONT_COURIER |
Courier font |
FONT_HELVETICA |
Helvetica font |
FONT_TIMES |
Times font |
• font_size – An integer specifying the size of the font, measured in points.
• font_style – An integer specifying the style to use for the font. The values correspond to the following constants:
Constant |
Description |
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FONT_STYLE_PLAIN |
Plain text |
FONT_STYLE_BOLD |
Boldface text |
FONT_STYLE_UNDERLINE |
Underlined text |
FONT_STYLE_ITALIC |
Italicized text |
You can add these constants together to apply multiple style characteristics. For example, FONT_STYLE_BOLD+FONT_STYLE_UNDERLINE causes the text to be boldfaced and underlined.
• string – The string whose width will be returned.
An integer containing the width of the string, measured in points.
You can use the Report_GetStringWidth() function to verify that a string will fit on a page.