font metrics / lenght of text
[1/2] from: koopmans::itr::ing::nl at: 14-Jun-2001 11:16
Hi,
How do I determine the lenght of a text in a face? I can't find any font
metric stuff. I need to scale a face to match the lenght of a string I
supply, and then place a fitted image in the background.
--Maarten
[2/2] from: cyphre:volny:cz at: 14-Jun-2001 11:38
Hello again ;-)
here is the answer:
>> ? size-text
USAGE:
SIZE-TEXT face
DESCRIPTION:
Returns the size of the text in a face.
SIZE-TEXT is a native value.
ARGUMENTS:
face -- (Type: object)