How to turn the text vertical in graphics?

[Shashi Bhushan N]

Hi,
I was just using
g.drawString("N.SHASHIBHUSHAN",50,50);
and thought of displaying my name vertically
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!!!@#$%!!!
But how do i do it in the applet???
Thankyou and regards.

[Shashi Bhushan N]

Is there any facility in FontMetrics or Font or Swing.text to turn my text vertical??

[David Gilbert]

Here's the method I use in JFreeChart to draw vertical labels for axes:

     /**
     * A utility method for drawing rotated text.
     * <P>
     * A common rotation is -Math.PI/2 which draws text 'vertically' (with the top of the
     * characters on the left).
     *
     * @param text  the text.
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param textX  the x-coordinate for the text (before rotation).
     * @param textY  the y-coordinate for the text (before rotation).
     * @param angle  the angle of the (clockwise) rotation (in radians).
     * @param rotateX  the point about which the text is rotated.
     * @param rotateY  the point about which the text is rotated.
     */
    public static void drawRotatedString(String text,
                                         Graphics2D g2,
                                         float textX,
                                         float textY,
                                         double angle,
                                         float rotateX,
                                         float rotateY) {
        if ((text == null) || (text.equals(""))) {
            return;
        }
        AffineTransform saved = g2.getTransform();
        // apply the rotation...
        AffineTransform rotate = AffineTransform.getRotateInstance(angle, rotateX, rotateY);
        g2.transform(rotate);
        if (useDrawRotatedStringWorkaround) {
            // workaround for JDC bug ID 4312117 and others...
            TextLayout tl = new TextLayout(text, g2.getFont(), g2.getFontRenderContext());
            tl.draw(g2, textX, textY);
        }
        else {
            // replaces this code...
            g2.drawString(text, textX, textY);
        }
        g2.setTransform(saved);
    }
 

Regards,
Dave Gilbert
JFreeChart Project Leader