ofTrueTypeFont baseline

beginners
#1

How do you get the baseline position of a string (ofTrueTypeFont)? I can get the bounding box, but I need to get the baseline position in that box.

I have a row that I am drawing text in. The text can change and I do not want the text to appear as if is moving up and down if some strings have capital letters and others have hanging letters.

#2

the baseline is the “y” value you specify when you draw:

  
  
ofSetColor(127, 127, 127);  
ofLine(100,100,500,100);  
font.drawString("abcdefghijk", 100,100);

here, for example, the baseline is 100.

take care!
zach