Csharp/C Sharp by API/System.Drawing/StringFormat

new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical)

  
  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ruponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;
  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);
    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
      String s = "Accrington Stanley";
      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical);
      Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 14);
      SizeF sizef = g.MeasureString(s, f, Int32.MaxValue, sf);
      RectangleF rf = new RectangleF(20, 20, sizef.Width, sizef.Height);
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, rf.Left, rf.Top, rf.Width, rf.Height);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, rf, sf);
      f.Dispose();
    }
    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }

StringFormat.Alignment

  
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
   
class HelloCenteredRectangle: Form
{
     public static void Main() 
     {
          Application.Run(new HelloCenteredRectangle()); 
     }
     public HelloCenteredRectangle()
     {
          BackColor = SystemColors.Window;
          ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText;
          ResizeRedraw = true;
     }
     protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs pea)
     {
          Graphics     grfx   = pea.Graphics;
          StringFormat strfmt = new StringFormat();
   
          strfmt.Alignment     = StringAlignment.Center;
          strfmt.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
   
          grfx.DrawString("Hello, world!", Font, new SolidBrush(ForeColor),
                          ClientRectangle, strfmt);
     }
}

StringFormat.GenericTypographic

  
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ruponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
public class Form1 : Form {
    protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) {
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
      FontFamily ff = new FontFamily("Times New Roman");
      Font f = new Font(ff, 12);
      String s = "Height: " + f.Height;
      SizeF sf = g.MeasureString(s, f, Int32.MaxValue,StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
      RectangleF r = new RectangleF(0, 0, sf.Width, f.Height);
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, r.Left, r.Top, r.Width, r.Height);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, r, StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
      f.Dispose();
    }
    public static void Main() {
        Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
}

StringFormat.HotkeyPrefix

  
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing.Text;    //  necessary for HotkeyPrefix
public class DrawStringHotkey : Form
{
  public DrawStringHotkey()
  {
    ResizeRedraw = true;
  }
  protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
  {
    base.OnPaint(e);
    Graphics g = e.Graphics;
    StringFormat fmt = new StringFormat();
    fmt.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
    fmt.HotkeyPrefix = HotkeyPrefix.Show;
    Brush b = new SolidBrush(ForeColor);
    g.DrawString("&Do It!", Font, b, ClientSize.Width / 2, 50, fmt);
  }
  static void Main() 
  {
    Application.Run(new DrawStringHotkey());
  }
}

StringFormat.LineAlignment

  
  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ruponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;
  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);
    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
      String s = "This is a long string that will wrap. ";
      s += "It will be centered both vertically and horizontally.";
      Font f = new Font("Arial", 12);
      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
      sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;        // horizontal alignment
      sf.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;    // vertical alignment
      Rectangle r = new Rectangle(10, 10, 300, f.Height * 4);
      g.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, r);
      g.DrawString(s, f, Brushes.Black, r, sf);
      f.Dispose();
    }
    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }

StringFormat.SetTabStops

  
  using System;
  using System.Drawing;
  using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
  using System.Collections;
  using System.ruponentModel;
  using System.Windows.Forms;
  using System.Data;
  using System.Drawing.Imaging;
  public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
  {
    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void InitializeComponent()
    {
      this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
      this.Text = "";
      this.Resize += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Resize);
      this.Paint += new System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler(this.Form1_Paint);
    }
    static void Main() 
    {
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }
    private void Form1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
    {      
      Graphics g = e.Graphics;
      g.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, this.ClientRectangle);
      Font f = new Font("Times New Roman", 12);
      Font bf = new Font(f, FontStyle.Bold);
      StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
      float[] ts = { 10.0f, 70.0f, 100.0f, 90.0f };
      sf.SetTabStops(0.0f, ts);
      // The \t escape-sequence in these lines specifies the tab
      string s1 = "\tName\tEye Color\tHeight";
      string s2 = "\tBob\tBrown\t175cm";
      string s3 = "\tMary\tBlond\t161cm\n\tBill\tBlack\t168cm";
      g.DrawString(s1, bf, Brushes.Black, 20, 20, sf);
      g.DrawString(s2, f, Brushes.Blue, 20, 20 + bf.Height, sf);
      g.DrawString(s3, f, Brushes.Blue, 20,
                        20 + bf.Height + f.Height, sf);
      f.Dispose();
      bf.Dispose();
    }
    private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      Invalidate();
    }
  }