xstringl - compute a box which surrounds strings

Calling Sequence

rect=xstringl(x,y,str,[fontId,fontSize])

Parameters

• rect : vector of 4 real scalars defining the box.
• x,y : real scalars, coordinates of the lower-left point of the strings.
• str : matrix of strings.
• fontId : an integer specifying the font type.
• fontSize : an integer specifying the font size.

Description

xstringl returns in rect=[x,y,w,h] (upper-left point, width, height) the size of a rectangle in the current graphic scale which would surround the strings str drawn at location x,y (lower-left point).

The result can be approximative when using the Postscript driver.

Examples

plot2d([0;1],[0;1],0)
str=["Scilab" "is";"not" "elisaB"];
r=xstringl(0.5,0.5,str)
xrects([r(1) r(2)+r(4) r(3) r(4)]')
xstring(r(1),r(2),str)
 

plot2d([0;1],[0;1],0)
str=["Scilab" "n''est ";"pas" "Matlab"];
r2 = xstringl(0.5,0.5,str,2,5)
xrects([r2(1) r2(2)+r2(4) r2(3) r2(4)]')
xstring(r2(1),r2(2),str)

e=gce();
e.children(1).font_size = 5;
e.children(1).font_style = 2;
e.children(2).font_size = 5;
e.children(2).font_style = 2;
  

See Also

titlepage ,   xstring ,   xstringl ,   xtitle ,   stringbox ,  

Author

J.Ph.C.