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version 6.0
DR Get text width (area; scope) 
Integer
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
| area | Longint | | 4D Draw area |
| scope | Longint | | -3=Selected characters |
| -1=All | |||
| 0=Selection | |||
| >0=Object ID | |||
| Function result | Integer |  | Width of the text |
Description
The command DR Get text width returns the width of the text in scope. The width is returned in the units specified for the document's ruler.
• If scope equals -3, the command returns the width of the selected characters.
• If scope equals -1, the command returns the longest text line in the 4D Draw area.
• If scope equals 0, the command returns the longest line in the current selection.
• If scope is greater than 0, the command returns the longest line in the object identified by the ID number passed as a parameter. If no object corresponds to this ID number, the command returns -32000 and DR Error returns 2.
The values for the scope parameter are listed in the paragraph "Specifying the Scope of a Command" of the Manipulating Objects section.
You can use the DR Get ruler function to determine the current ruler setup.
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