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PS_STRINGWIDTH(3)					     Library Functions Manual						 PS_STRINGWIDTH(3)

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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