ITextFont::GetSpacing method (tom.h)

Gets the amount of horizontal spacing between characters.

Syntax

HRESULT GetSpacing(
  float *pValue
);

Parameters

pValue

Type: float*

The amount of horizontal spacing between characters, in floating-point points.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If the method fails, it returns one of the following COM error codes. For more information about COM error codes, see Error Handling in COM.

Return code Description
E_INVALIDARG
Invalid argument.
CO_E_RELEASED
The font object is attached to a range that has been deleted.

Remarks

Displayed text typically has an intercharacter spacing value of zero. Positive values expand the spacing, and negative values compress it.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header tom.h
DLL Msftedit.dll

See also

Conceptual

ITextFont

Reference

SetSpacing

Text Object Model