>Sergio,
>
>MeasureString has some limitations...
>Unfortunately, it does not provide a super accurate result...
>
>I hope to send you a new sample with a more accurate measurement soon

That wld be fantastic :)
Thks+++
Sergio




>
>
>
>>Hi Cesar :)
>>
>>This is exactly what I was looking for I think
>>
>>BTW on that blog example, yelow rectangle is litle bit bigger then text.
>>I need surrounding rectangle exactly along string boundaries.
>>
>>It seem that I have to find out everything about that 'xfcSize' from GdiPlusX :)
>>
>>Thks+++
>>Sergio
>>
>>>Hi Sergio,
>>>
>>>In GdiPlusX, you can use the MeasureString in the xfcGraphics class.
>>>
>>>You may check this blog post for a sample using it:
>>>http://weblogs.foxite.com/cesarchalom/archive/2007/11/24/5428.aspx
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Cesar
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi All
>>>>
>>>>I was looking at textmetric topic on MSDN. Is this structure/functionality covered in any part of GdiPlusX ?
>>>>Reason asking;
>>>>I need precise coordinates of string as it is drawn on Canvas.
>>>>
>>>>If I draw string 'GDIPlusX Rocks!' at pixel 0,0 using Arial 16 / bold,
>>>>I want to know exactly what will be coordinates of bottom left and bottom-right pixels of hypotetic rectangle that string is drawn within.
>>>>(Like 'loPathRect' when you draw justified string/text)
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>.
>>>>.
>>>>* Create Font Object
>>>>local loFont as xfcFont
>>>>loFont = .font.New('Arial', 16 , .FontStyle.Bold )
>>>>oGfx.DrawString( 'GdiPlusX Rocks big time! :)' , loFont, loSolidBrush, .PointF.New( 0,0))
>>>>.
>>>>.
>>>>

>>>>Also, How meny pixels are above letters, how meny pixels are below baseline.
>>>>
>>>>FONTMETRIC() give static info in regard of fonts, but I was wandering if GdiPlusX has provisions for obtaining this kind of 'as you draw' or 'on the fly' coordinates.
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>>Sergio
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>