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# 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
src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dtext.c
## Implementations
PetscDrawStringGetSize_Image in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/image/drawimage.c
PetscDrawStringGetSize_Null in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/null/drawnull.c
PetscDrawStringGetSize_TikZ in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/tikz/tikz.c
PetscDrawStringGetSize_Win32 in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/win32/win32draw.c
PetscDrawStringGetSize_X in src/sys/classes/draw/impls/x/xops.c
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