[plt-scheme] MrEd: get-text-extent in dc<%>

At Wed, 4 Dec 2002 09:43:27 -0700 (MST), Matthew Flatt wrote:
> At Wed, 4 Dec 2002 10:29:30 -0600 (CST), Robert Bruce Findler wrote:
> > Why does the bitmap-dc% need an actual bitmap to font sizing?
> 
> It's possible that none of the primitive toolboxes require a bitmap
> (Mac OS and X don't), but I'm not sure offhand (about Windows).

Experiments suggest that a Windows DC really does need a bitmap to
measure text.

Matthew