^{ICanvas.TextOut
ICanvas}

<sup>procedure TextOut(X, Y: Integer; Const Text: WideString);

Type Library
TeeChartx

Description
The TextOut method displays the "St" string parameter at the specified X Y screen coordinates. Text is outputted to the correct internal Canvas. The X and Y coordinates must be valid and fit inside the Chart rectangle. It uses the current Chart.Canvas.Font attributes.</sup>

^{Writes text at the named co-ordinates.}

^{Example [Visual Basic]:}

^{TChart1.Canvas.TextOut 30, 100, "My message"}

^{TextOut Example}

^{This code displays a message at TChart1 center position:}

^{Private Sub TChart1_OnAfterDraw()}

^{' This prepares the Font attributes}

^{TChart1.Canvas.Font.Name = TChart1.Header.Font.Name}

^{' This sets the Text background mode to Transparent}

^{TChart1.Canvas.Brush.Style = bsClear}

^{' Now a 'Welcome!' message is displayed at TChart1 centre}

^{TChart1.Canvas.TextOut (TChart1.Canvas.Left + _}

^{(TChart1.Canvas.Width / 2)), _}

^{(TChart1.Canvas.Top + _}

^{(TChart1.Canvas.Height / 2)), "Welcome!"}

^{End Sub}