RenderWriteBox

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Computes the dimensions of a given text, based on the method WriteBox(). The dimensions are computed including the surrounding frame, if PenSize is <> 0.

method integer VPE.RenderWriteBox(

VpeCoord Left,

VpeCoord Top,

VpeCoord Right,

VpeCoord Bottom,

string Text

)

VpeCoord Left, Top, Right, Bottom

position and dimensions

string Text

the text to be rendered

Returns:

The method returns one of the following values, indicating the AutoBreak status:

ActiveX / VCL

Value

Enum

Comment

RENDER_NO_BREAK

0

NoPageBreak

NO Auto Page Break will occur

RENDER_BREAK

1

PageBreak

Auto Page Break will occur

RENDER_SKIP_BREAK

2

SkipPageBreak

Auto Page Break will occur, but no text will be placed on the current page, all text will be skipped to the next page (nRenderWidth and nRenderHeight are not set)

Remarks:

The computed dimensions can be retrieved with the properties:

nRenderWidth and nRenderHeight

 

See also:

"Rendering Objects" in the Programmer's Manual