How can I clip strings in Java2D and add ... in the end?
- by Jonas
I'm trying to print Invoices in a Java Swing applications. I do that by extending Printable and implement the method public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat pf, int page).
I would like to draw strings in columns, and when the string is to long I want to clip it and let it end with "...". How can I measure the string and clip it at the right position?
Some of my code:
Font headline = new Font("Times New Roman", Font.BOLD, 14);
g2d.setFont(headline);
FontMetrics metrics = g2d.getFontMetrics(headline);
g2d.drawString(myString, 0, 20);
I.e How can I limit myString to be max 120px?
I could use metrics.stringWidth(myString), but I don't get the position where I have to clip the string.
Expected results could be:
A longer string that exc...
A shorter string.
Another long string, but OK
