Is this code the best way to measure a string?

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Academia

I need to create a Bitmap just big enough to display a string.

Since I need a Graphic object to measure the string I create and dispose a
Bitmap and a Graphic object only for that purpose.

Isn't there a better way of doing this than with the code below?

Thanks

Dim bit As Bitmap = New Bitmap(SomeWidth, SomeHeight)

Dim gr As Graphics = Picture.CreateGraphics(Nothing, bit)

Dim f As Font = New Font("Arial", 10)

Dim b As Brush = New SolidBrush(Color.Black)

Dim s As Size = gr.MeasureString(strng, f).ToSize

bit.dispose()

bit = New Bitmap(s.Width, s.Height)

gr.dispose()

gr = Picture.CreateGraphics(Nothing, bit)

Gr.DrawString(Strng, f, b, 0, 0)
 
Academia,

I have never seen a better one that that one here,

Typical a Wagner solution

Cor
 
Don't know what the last sentence means, but thanks for the help.








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He's talking about Herfried Wagner another frequent poster here.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe
 
Academia said:
I need to create a Bitmap just big enough to display a string.

Since I need a Graphic object to measure the string I create and dispose a
Bitmap and a Graphic object only for that purpose.
Click to expand...

Your approach is okay, but I'd use 'Using' blocks in order to encapsulate
the calls to 'Dispose' (see documentation on the 'Using' statement).
 
rowe_newsgroups said:
He's talking about Herfried Wagner another frequent poster here.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe
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And frequently my helper.
Just didn't get the connection.
Especially now that Wagner has suggested a modification.


Thanks :)
 
I'll check that.

Thanks

Herfried K. Wagner said:
Your approach is okay, but I'd use 'Using' blocks in order to encapsulate
the calls to 'Dispose' (see documentation on the 'Using' statement).
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