# PetscDrawStringGetSize
Gets the size for character text.  The width is relative to the user coordinates of the window. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdraw.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscDrawStringGetSize(PetscDraw draw, PetscReal *width, PetscReal *height)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***draw -*** the drawing context
- ***width -*** the width in user coordinates
- ***height -*** the character height





## See Also
 `PetscDraw`, `PetscDrawStringVertical()`, `PetscDrawString()`, `PetscDrawStringCentered()`, `PetscDrawStringBoxed()`,
`PetscDrawStringSetSize()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dtext.c.html#PetscDrawStringGetSize">src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dtext.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/image/drawimage.c.html#PetscDrawStringGetSize_Image">PetscDrawStringGetSize_Image in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/image/drawimage.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/null/drawnull.c.html#PetscDrawStringGetSize_Null">PetscDrawStringGetSize_Null in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/null/drawnull.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/tikz/tikz.c.html#PetscDrawStringGetSize_TikZ">PetscDrawStringGetSize_TikZ in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/tikz/tikz.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/win32/win32draw.c.html#PetscDrawStringGetSize_Win32">PetscDrawStringGetSize_Win32 in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/win32/win32draw.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/impls/x/xops.c.html#PetscDrawStringGetSize_X">PetscDrawStringGetSize_X in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/x/xops.c</A><BR>


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