FontBase:getAdvanceX
From GiderosMobile
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Description
Returns the width of the first `size` characters of `text`.
Note that this value is not equal to the 3rd return value (width) of `getBounds()`.
`getBounds()` returns a rectangle describing the bounds this string will cover
whereas `getAdvanceX()` returns the distance to where the next string should be drawn.
(number) = FontBase:getAdvanceX(text,letterSpacing,size)
Parameters
text: (string)
letterSpacing: (number, default = 0)
size: (number, optional)
Return values
Returns (number) The width of the first size characters of text.
