Font::GetTextWidth

This method returns the width of a line of text rendered with the font with the specified settings.

Syntax

• int GetTextWidth(const WString& text, const int size)

Returns

Returns the width the text will be when rendered.

Example

#include "UltraEngine.h"

using namespace UltraEngine;

void main(const char* args, const int argc)
{
    //Get the displays
    auto displays = GetDisplays();

    //Create a window
    auto window = CreateWindow("Ultra Engine", 0, 0, 1280, 720, displays[0], WINDOW_TITLEBAR | WINDOW_CENTER);

    //Create a framebuffer
    auto framebuffer = CreateFramebuffer(window);

    //Create a world
    auto world = CreateWorld();

    //Create a camera
    auto camera = CreateCamera(world, PROJECTION_ORTHOGRAPHIC);
    camera->SetClearColor(0.125f);

    //Create sprite
    const int fontsize = 36;
    auto font = LoadFont("Fonts/arial.ttf");
    auto sprite = CreateSprite(world, font, "Hello, World!", fontsize);
    auto rect = CreateSprite(world, font->GetTextWidth("Hello, World!", fontsize), font->GetHeight(fontsize), true);

    //Center the text relative tot he camera
    camera->SetPosition(sprite->GetBounds().center);

    //Main loop
    while (!window->Closed() and !window->KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE))
    {
        //Update world
        world->Update();

        //Render world
        world->Render(framebuffer, true);
    }
}