FontBase:getAdvanceX
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Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: FontBase
Description
Returns the width of the first size characters of text.
(number) = FontBase:getAdvanceX(text,letterSpacing,size)
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.
Parameters
text: (string)
letterSpacing: (number, default = 0)
size: (number, optional)
Return values
Returns (number) the width of the first size characters of text
