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InkWordNode.GetBaseline Method

Returns the baseline line for an InkWordNode object.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Ink
Assembly:  IAWinFX (in IAWinFX.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetBaseline As PointCollection
'Usage
Dim instance As InkWordNode 
Dim returnValue As PointCollection 

returnValue = instance.GetBaseline()
public PointCollection GetBaseline()
public:
PointCollection^ GetBaseline()
public function GetBaseline() : PointCollection

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Media.PointCollection
The baseline line for an InkWordNode object.

Remarks

The baseline is the imaginary horizontal line with which the base of each character (excluding descenders) is aligned. For the Latin letter "p" the baseline is at the bottom of the circle.

Examples

The following example uses a Polyline to draw the baseline for an InkWordNode, inkWord, on an InkCanvas, theInkCanvas.

Dim baseline As New Polyline()

baseline.Points = inkWord.GetBaseline()
baseline.Stroke = Brushes.Purple

theInkCanvas.Children.Add(baseline)
Polyline baseline = new Polyline();

baseline.Points = inkWord.GetBaseline();
baseline.Stroke = Brushes.Purple;

theInkCanvas.Children.Add(baseline);

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0

See Also

Reference

InkWordNode Class

InkWordNode Members

System.Windows.Ink Namespace

GetAscender

GetDescender

GetMidline