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NAME

       PS_stringwidth — Get width of a string

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pslib.h>

       float PS_stringwidth(PSDoc *psdoc, const char *text, int fontid, float size)

DESCRIPTION

       Calculates  the  width  of  a  string  in  points  if it was output in the given font and font size. This
       function needs an Adobe font metrics file to calculate the precise width. If kerning  is  turned  on,  it
       will be taken into account.

RETURN VALUE

       Width of a string in points.

SEE ALSO

       PS_stringwidth2(3), PS_string_geometry(3)

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.

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