measureUnicodeText

Type

function

Summary

Returns the width, size or bounds of the unicode text drawn with the effective font attribute of the given object.

Syntax

measureUnicodeText(unicodeText,object reference,[mode])

Description

Use the measureUnicodeText function to find the dimensions of unicode text drawn with the effective font attributes of an object.

Important

As this function is deprecated it should not be used in new code. Using measureUnicodeText(tText) is equivalent to measureText(textDecode(tText, "UTF16" )).

Examples

put measureUnicodeText(theText,me) into theTextWidth

put measureUnicodeText(theText,me,"size") into theTextSize

put measureUnicodeText(theText,me,"bounds") into theTextBounds

Related

function: measureText

property: formattedWidth, formattedHeight

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 6.5

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile