String_width_ext_line

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Notation

Description

Returns the width of a specific line in a multiline string. line starts at 0 (so 0 is the first line, 1 is the second and so on). w is the width of the text in pixels. Lines that are longer than this width are split up at spaces. Use -1 to not split up lines. To know how many lines does the string have you can use .

Parameters

• string: The string for which the width should be returned.
• w: Width of the text in pixels. Lines that are longer than this width are split up at spaces. Use -1 to not split up lines.
• 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_ext(10,10,"Some text that is quite long and keeps on going",-1,200);
w=string_width_ext_line("Some text that is quite long and keeps on going",200,0);
draw_line(10,10,10+w,10);