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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > SlateCore > Fonts > FSlateFontMeasure > FindCharacterIndexAtOffset > FSlateFontMeasure::FindCharacterIndexAtOffset

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FSlateFontMeasure::FindCharacterIndexAtOffset

Finds the character index at the specified position in pixels along the string horizontally

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References

Module	SlateCore
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/SlateCore/Public/Fonts/FontMeasure.h
Include	#include "Fonts/FontMeasure.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/SlateCore/Private/Fonts/FontMeasure.cpp

Syntax

virtual int32 FindCharacterIndexAtOffset
(
    const FString & Text,
    const FSlateFontInfo & InFontInfo,
    const int32 HorizontalOffset,
    float FontScale
) const

Remarks

Finds the character index at the specified position in pixels along the string horizontally

Returns

The index of the character closest to the specified horizontal offset

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Text	The string to measure
FontName	The name of the font the string is drawn with
FontSize	The size of the font
HorizontalOffset	Offset horizontally into the string, in pixels
FontScale	The scale to apply to the font

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