# get_type_metrics.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w
    require 'RMagick'

    # Add a method for drawing braces.
    module Magick
        class Draw

            # (w,h) - width & height of rectangle enclosing brace.
            # Normally the brace is drawn with its opening to the
            # left and its lower point on the origin.
            #
            # Set w < 0 to draw right-opening brace. Set h < 0 to
            # position top point at origin.
            #
            # The placement & orientation is affected by the
            # current user coordinate system.
            def brace(w, h)
                raise(ArgumentError, "width must be != 0") unless w != 0
                raise(ArgumentError, "height must be != 0") unless h != 0
                path("M0,0 Q#{w},0 #{w/2.0},#{-h/4.0} T#{w},#{-h/2.0}" +
                     "Q0,#{-h/2.0} #{w/2.0},#{-(3.0*h/4.0)} T0,#{-h}")
            end

        end     # class Draw
    end

    Origin_x = 110
    Origin_y = 230
    Glyph = 'g'
    Face = RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /mswin/ ? "Verdana" : "Times"

    canvas = Magick::Image.new(410, 320, Magick::HatchFill.new('white', 'lightcyan2'))

    # Draw a big lowercase 'g' on the canvas. Leave room on all sides for
    # the labels. Use 'undercolor' to set off the glyph.
    glyph = Magick::Draw.new
    glyph.annotate(canvas, 0, 0, Origin_x, Origin_y, Glyph) do
        glyph.pointsize = 124
        glyph.stroke = 'none'
        glyph.fill = 'black'
        glyph.font_family = Face
        glyph.undercolor = '#ffff00c0'
    end

    # Call get_type_metrics. This is what this example's all about.
    metrics = glyph.get_type_metrics(canvas, Glyph)

    gc = Magick::Draw.new
    gc.translate(Origin_x, Origin_y)

    # Draw the origin as a big red dot.
    gc.stroke('red')
    gc.fill('red')
    gc.circle(0, 0, 0, 2)

    # All our lines will be medium-gray, dashed, and thin.
    gc.stroke('gray50')
    gc.stroke_dasharray(5,2)
    gc.stroke_width(1)
    gc.fill('none')

    # baseline
    gc.line(-10, 0, metrics.width+20, 0)

    # a vertical line through the origin
    gc.line(0, -metrics.descent-metrics.height-10, 0, -metrics.descent+15)

    # descent
    gc.line(-10, -metrics.descent, metrics.width+20, -metrics.descent)

    # ascent
    gc.line(-10, -metrics.ascent, metrics.width+20, -metrics.ascent)

    # height
    gc.line(-10, -metrics.descent-metrics.height,
            metrics.width+10, -metrics.descent-metrics.height)

    # width
    gc.line(metrics.width, -metrics.descent-metrics.height-10,
            metrics.width, -metrics.descent+20)

    # max_advance
    gc.line(metrics.max_advance, -10, metrics.max_advance, -metrics.descent+20)

    gc.draw(canvas)

    # Draw the braces and labels. Position the braces by transforming the
    # user coordinate system with translate and rotate methods.
    gc = Magick::Draw.new
    gc.font_family('Face')
    gc.pointsize(13)
    gc.fill('none')
    gc.stroke('black')
    gc.stroke_width(1)
    gc.translate(Origin_x, Origin_y)

    # between origin and descent
    gc.push
    gc.translate(metrics.width+23, 0)
    gc.brace(10, metrics.descent)
    gc.pop

    # between origin and ascent
    gc.push
    gc.translate(metrics.width+23, 0)
    gc.brace(10, metrics.ascent)
    gc.pop

    # between origin and height
    gc.push
    gc.translate(-13, -metrics.descent-metrics.height)
    gc.rotate(180)
    gc.brace(10, metrics.height)
    gc.pop

    # between origin and width
    gc.push
    gc.translate(metrics.width, -metrics.descent-metrics.height-10-3)
    gc.rotate(-90)
    gc.brace(10, metrics.width)
    gc.pop

    # between origin and max_advance
    gc.push
    gc.translate(0, -metrics.descent+15)
    gc.rotate(90)
    gc.brace(10, metrics.max_advance)
    gc.pop

    # Add labels
    gc.font_weight(Magick::NormalWeight)
    gc.font_style(Magick::NormalStyle)
    gc.stroke('none')
    gc.fill('black')
    gc.text(metrics.width+40, -(metrics.ascent/2)+4, 'ascent')
    gc.text(metrics.width+40, -(metrics.descent/2)+4, 'descent')
    gc.text(-60, -metrics.descent-metrics.height/2+4, 'height')
    gc.text((metrics.width/2)-15, -metrics.descent-metrics.height-25, 'width')
    gc.text((metrics.max_advance)/2-38, -metrics.descent+35, "max_advance")

    gc.draw(canvas)
    canvas.border!(1,1,'blue')
    canvas.write('get_type_metrics.gif')

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