How do I determine the size of a text string

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From: Barry Lay
Date: Wed, 22 May 1991 18:34

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I am using MSC 6.0a to do some graphics programming.  I would like to be able 
to produce strings of text that are centred, right-justified, etc.  If the
font is proportional, how do I determine the actual length of the text so that
I know where to put the beginning?

Barry

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Subject: How do I determine the size of a text string
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