GC.textExtent

Returns the extent of the given str. Tab expansion, line delimiter and mnemonic processing are performed according to the specified flags, which can be a combination of: <dl> <dt><b>DRAW_DELIMITER</b></dt> <dd>draw multiple lines</dd> <dt><b>DRAW_TAB</b></dt> <dd>expand tabs</dd> <dt><b>DRAW_MNEMONIC</b></dt> <dd>underline the mnemonic character</dd> <dt><b>DRAW_TRANSPARENT</b></dt> <dd>transparent background</dd> </dl> <p> The <em>extent</em> of a str is the width and height of the rectangular area it would cover if drawn in a particular font (in this case, the current font in the receiver). </p>

@param str the str to measure @param flags the flags specifying how to process the text @return a point containing the extent of the str

@exception SWTException <ul> <li>ERROR_GRAPHIC_DISPOSED - if the receiver has been disposed</li> </ul>

  1. Point textExtent(String str)
  2. Point textExtent(String str, int flags)
    class GC
    textExtent
    (
    String str
    ,
    int flags
    )

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