a2GetTextWidth() This function returns the width of a text string rendered with Advance 2D text commands.
Syntax
    Return Integer = a2GetTextWidth(fontID, text)
Parameters
    fontID
Integer The ID number assigned to an Advanced 2D font when it is created.
    text
String This is the text string used to calculate the width value.
Returns
Returns the width in pixels of the text string when rendered with Advanced 2D text commands.
Description
This function returns the width in pixels of a text string rendered with Advanced 2D text commands. The returned value includes any whitespace in the text. Note that the value is interpreted using the sizeMode and style values of the font.
Example Code
    myFont1 = a2CreateFont("ariel", 30, a2Size_Char(), a2Style_Normal())
    a$ = "Some testy text."
    h = a2GetLineHeight(myFont1)
    w = a2GetTextWidth(myFont1,a$)
    ink 0xFFFF0000,0
    box 0,0,w,h
    a2Text myFont1,0,0,a$,0xFFFFFFFF

    WAIT KEY
See also
a2CreateFont a2GetLineHeight Advanced 2D Index Main Menu