Method # Graphics.StringDirection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `Graphics.TextDirection` as a replacement.
## Description Returns an `Integer` that indicates the direction in which the text is written. ## Notes This is useful for non-Roman systems, especially Middle-Eastern languages. If you pass an empty string, it returns the system default string direction. If this function is not supported on the user's system, it will return -1; otherwise it will return either 0 for left to right or 1 or right to left. There are three class constants that you can use to test the string direction: | Class Constant | Value | |--------------------------|-------| | TextDirectionUnknown | -1 | | TextDirectionLeftToRight | 0 | | TextDirectionRightToLeft | 1 | ## Sample code This example gets the string direction. ``` xojo Dim i As Integer i = g.StringDirection("Hello world") ``` ## Compatibility All project types on all supported operating systems.