.. _ScriptUIGraphics.drawString:

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ScriptUIGraphics.drawString
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   void **drawString** (:ref:`String` **text**, :ref:`ScriptUIPen` **pen**, :ref:`Number` **x**, :ref:`Number` **y**, :ref:`ScriptUIFont` **font**)


Parameters
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| **text** | The text string.                                             |
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| **pen**  | The drawing pen to use.                                      |
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| **x**    | The left coordinate, relative to the origin of this element. |
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| **y**    | The top coordinate, relative to the origin of this element.  |
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| **font** | The font to use. Default is the ?font?value in this object.  |
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Description
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Draw a string of text starting at a given point in this element, using a given drawing pen and font.