Retrieving width of result of Graphics.DrawString

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I have a code where I draw a string to screen. Let's say I need to draw two words next to each other, each word may have different font. How do I retrive the width of printed text so that I can adjust the axis to start drawing the second word next to first one?

_t.DrawString(part.text, this.Font, _b, X, Y); – Petr Jul 27 '12 at 12:29 — Petr, Jul 27 '12 at 12:29

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 27 '12 at 12:25

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Is this what you are looking for? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9bt8ty58.aspx

answered Jul 27 '12 at 12:25

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Also check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/263614/calculate-the-display-width-of-a-string-in-c – JTMon Jul 27 '12 at 12:28
yes it is, I think if this answer was more descriptive it would be more helpful for other people, right now it doesn't say much apart of that link :), but linked document contains it – Petr Jul 27 '12 at 12:38
From the link: "To obtain metrics suitable for adjacent strings in layout (for example, when implementing formatted text), use the MeasureCharacterRanges method". – Generic Human Jul 27 '12 at 13:15

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 27 '12 at 12:26

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You want Graphics.MeasureCharacterRanges.

answered Jul 27 '12 at 12:26

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wish I could check both answers – Petr Jul 27 '12 at 12:37

Retrieving width of result of Graphics.DrawString

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