How do I get the dimensions of a string?

[AmkG]

Okay, I have a text string. Now, I have a text font for this text string. Also, I have a Display Context to output into. NOW, HOW DO I KNOW HOW WIDE THE STRING WILL BE ON THE SCREEN?????

"Information has a tendency to be free. Which means someone will always tell you something you don't want to know."

 

[chriswallis]

Look up GetTextExtentPoint32 in MSDN...

 

[AmkG]

What's MSDN? "Information has a tendency to be free. Which means someone will always tell you something you don't want to know."

 

[chriswallis]

http://msdn.microsoft.com

 

[Pavlo]

Greetinx!

The infos about the func you can get from help which is given with C++ lang. Happy programming!))

 

[AmkG]

Unfortunately the lang I'm using is assembly. Which means I don't have that documentation. "Information has a tendency to be free. Which means someone will always tell you something you don't want to know."

 

[AmkG]

Say... anyone know of some kind of reference book or something I might use to get info on SDK routines, other than having to buy a C++ package? All I really need is a description of the arguments to pass. "Information has a tendency to be free. Which means someone will always tell you something you don't want to know."

 

[jnecciai]

You can download the API documentation from

http://msdn.microsoft.com.

What you need to do is download the Platform SDK. (you do not have to be a subscriber). This contains all of the Windows API reference material.
Hope this helps...

 

[AmkG]

How large would that be (MB)? Have slow internet access... "Information has a tendency to be free. Which means someone will always tell you something you don't want to know."