getTextWidth()

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getTextWidth()

getTextWidth( text [, fontName] [, fontSize] )

Returns the width of text in pixels.

Parameters

text	the string to evaluate
fontName	optional. the name of the font to use
fontSize	optional. the font size to use

Usage

function main() {

var myVar;

...

//return the width, in pixels, of the string

//"Test Results" in a 24-point Arial font.

myVar = getTextWidth( "Test Results", "Arial", 24 );

}

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