BaseFont.getWidths()

["Bruno Lowagie (iText)" <bruno (at) lowagie.com>]

MAX wrote:
> BaseFont bf = BaseFont.createFont("Helvetica", "winansi", 
> false, false, null, null);
> int widths[] = bf.getWidths();
> for (int k = 0; k < widths.length; ++k) {
>     if (widths[k] != 0)
>         widths[k] = 1000;
> }
> bf.setForceWidthsOutput(true);

Where did you find this example? Please read
the documentation that comes with the example.
If the example has a reference to the iText book
in the header, please buy the book. It's the least
you can do when using a product as iText for free.

> What means 1000? 

Glyph Space.

> What does the value refer to?

1000 units in Glyph Space correspond with
1 unit in text space.

> What is the relationship to pixels or others?

For a 12pt font 1000 units in Glyph Space
corresponds with 12pt.
For a 18pt font 1000 units in Glyph Space
corresponds with 18pt.

72 points correspond with 1 inch.

This is all explained on page 229 of the book.
Your source code snippet can be found on p267.
br,
Bruno

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