ULINESPACING

The _ULINESPACING function returns the vertical line spacing (distance between two consecutive baselines) in pixels.

Syntax

pixels& = _ULINESPACING[(fontHandle&)]

Parameters

• fontHandle& is an optional font handle.

Description

• Returns the vertical line spacing of the last font used if a handle is not designated.
• If no font is set, it returns the current screen mode's text block height.
• This can be used to leave the correct amount of line gap between lines.

Availability

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  none

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  v3.7.0

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  yes

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  yes

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  yes

Examples

Example

How to use _ULINESPACING.

OPTION _EXPLICIT SCREEN _NEWIMAGE(800, 600, 32) DIM fh AS LONG: fh = _LOADFONT("LHANDW.TTF", 23) IF fh <= 0 THEN PRINT "Failed to load font file!" END END IF _FONT fh CLS , _RGB32(200, 200, 200) COLOR _RGB32(0, 0, 0) _PRINTMODE _KEEPBACKGROUND DIM l AS STRING, i AS LONG FOR i = 0 TO 4 READ l _UPRINTSTRING (0, _ULINESPACING * i), l NEXT END DATA "We are not now that strength which in old days" DATA "Moved earth and heaven; that which we are,we are;" DATA "One equal temper of heroic hearts," DATA "Made weak by time and fate,but strong in will" DATA "To strive,to seek,to find,and not to yield."

See also

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• _UPRINTWIDTH, _UFONTHEIGHT, _UPRINTSTRING, _UCHARPOS
• _FONTWIDTH, _FONTHEIGHT, _FONT
• _PRINTWIDTH, _PRINTSTRING
• SCREEN, _LOADFONT
• Text Using Graphics

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