CanvasOperationMeasureText
Type
statement
Summary
Measure text when drawn to a canvas.
Syntax
measure <mText> on <mCanvas>
Description
Measure text when drawn to a canvas.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mText | An expression which evaluates to a string. | |
mCanvas | An expression which evaluates to a canvas. |
Examples
// Measure text drawn on the canvas
variable tBounds as Rectangle
measure "Sample text" on this canvas
put the result into tBounds
Value
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
return | The bounding box of mText when drawn at point 0,0 with the current font of mCanvas. Returns the bounds as a rectangle in the result. |