c# - How can i determine the width of a drawn string? -

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i'm drawing string using following:

g.drawstring(somestring, somefont, new solidbrush(color.black), x starts, y starts)); 

problem:

sometimes want align drawn string on left side of line. but, doesn't work if don't know string length be.

possible noob solution:

count number of chars, multiply trial , error value, , subtract on x position, this:

string somestring = convert.tostring(math.round(10 * somevalue) / 10) + "m"; int stringcount1 = somestring.count(); g.drawstring(somestring, somefont, new solidbrush(color.black), x -stringcount1 * trialanderrorvalue, y)); 

this doesn't work because, can guess, i'm creating number, , number can have decimal separator or not.

and problem, because decimal separator not wide character, still counts, sending string neptune-far line. or can decent trial , error value number decimal separator, , if number doesn't have decimal separator above line (and ruin drawing).

any hints? possibly forcing string have ,0 in case number integer?

edit:

i've created method return asizef object given string , font.

    static sizef measurestringmin(string measurestring, font stringfont, painteventargs e)     {         //// set string.          //string measurestring = "measure string";         //font stringfont = new font("arial", 16);          // measure string.         sizef stringsize = new sizef();          stringsize = e.graphics.measurestring(measurestring, stringfont);          return stringsize;     } 

the problem when recall function using like

sizef stringsize = new sizef(); stringsize = measurestringmin(somestring, somefont, ????) 

i never know put in third variable, hints on this? why need painteventargs?

you need measurestring function! use exact dimensions of string before draw it, , adjust position accordingly.