Finding the height of the current font

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From: Derek Mckay
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 02:50

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How can one find the height of the current font. I need it in order
to centre some text vertically. Please E-Mail. Thanks.

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 Derek McKay, Chatterton Astronomy Dept.  (mckay@astron.physics.su.oz.au)
 School of Physics (A28)
 University of Sydney, NSW 2006
 AUSTRALIA

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