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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.