GET-TEXT-HEIGHT-CHARS( ) method

GET-TEXT-HEIGHT-CHARS( ) method

(Graphical interfaces only)

Returns the height, in character units, of the specified font. If no font is specified, the method returns the height of the default font.

Return type: DECIMAL

Applies to: FONT-TABLE system handle
Syntax
GET-TEXT-HEIGHT-CHARS ( [ font ] ) 
font

An integer expression that specifies an entry within the font.

If you pass the Unknown value (?) to this method, the AVM uses the system default font. When a field-level widget inherits its font from the parent frame, the AVM returns the Unknown value (?) for the font and you must use the font of the parent frame.

Syntax
GET-TEXT-HEIGHT-CHARS ( [ `font` ] )

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