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Description

Returns the width in pixels of the indicated line of the string in the current drawing font. Line starts at 0, so 1 is line two, 2 is line three and so on. This function is usually used to precisely position graphics and text.

Parameters

• string: The string for which the width should be returned.
• line: The line for which the width should be returned.

Return Values

Returns the width in pixels.

Example Call

//draws a line above the first line of the string
draw_text(10,10,"Some text#This is a longer line two");
w=string_width_line("Some text#This is a longer line two",0);
draw_line(10,10,10+w,10);