Retrieves text metrics for TrueType fonts
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>
_WinAPI_GetOutlineTextMetrics ( $hDC )
| $hDC | Handle to the device context. |
| Success: | $tagOUTLINETEXTMETRIC structure that contains the text metrics. |
| Failure: | Sets the @error flag to non-zero. |
Search GetOutlineTextMetrics in MSDN Library.
#include <FontConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdi.au3>
#include <WinAPIGdiDC.au3>
#include <WinAPIHObj.au3>
#include <WinAPIMisc.au3>
; Select "Arial" font to DC and retrieve $tagOUTLINETEXTMETRIC structure
Local $hDC = _WinAPI_GetDC(0)
Local $hFont = _WinAPI_CreateFont(24, 0, 0, 0, $FW_NORMAL, 0, 0, 0, $DEFAULT_CHARSET, $OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS, $CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS, $ANTIALIASED_QUALITY, $DEFAULT_PITCH, 'Arial')
Local $hSv = _WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hFont)
Local $tOLTM = _WinAPI_GetOutlineTextMetrics($hDC)
_WinAPI_SelectObject($hDC, $hSv)
_WinAPI_ReleaseDC(0, $hDC)
If IsDllStruct($tOLTM) Then
ConsoleWrite('Family name: ' & _otm($tOLTM, 'otmFamilyName') & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('Typeface name: ' & _otm($tOLTM, 'otmFaceName') & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('Style name ' & _otm($tOLTM, 'otmStyleName') & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite('Full name: ' & _otm($tOLTM, 'otmFullName') & @CRLF)
EndIf
Func _otm(ByRef $tOLTM, $sName)
Return _WinAPI_GetString(DllStructGetPtr($tOLTM) + DllStructGetData($tOLTM, $sName))
EndFunc ;==>_otm