Function: filepix

Syntax

filepix (<file>{,<font>})

Type

numeric

Returns

The extents in pixels of a text file when displayed in an alpha window. Two values are returned, the width and height. The font to be used can be specified.

Parameters

• <file>
  The name of the text file. The file must exist.

• <font>
  The font to be used to calculate the size. This must be a fixed font. If omitted, a default system font is used.

Examples

The following returns the size occupied by the file myfile.cmd.

numeric size[2] = filepix(myfile.cmd)

The following returns the size occupied by the file myfile.cmd using the font small_xfont.

numeric size[2] = filepix(myfiile.cmd,small_xfont)

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