Function

Summary

Draws a string with the baseline positioned at a given point.

Signature

draw-string port string x y &rest args &key start end block

Arguments

port

A graphics port

string

A string

x

A real number

y

A real number

start

A real number

end

A real number

block

A boolean

args

General graphics port drawing arguments

Description

Draws the string with the baseline starting at ( x y ). The transform , foreground , background , operation , stipple , pattern , mask , mask-x , mask-y and font from the port's graphics state are all used. start and end specify which elements of the string to draw. block if non- nil causes each character to be drawn in a character cell filled with the port's graphics state background.

By default, start is 0.