How can drawString method be used for writing diagonal way

Question

I am using c# 2005 i want to write string diagonally on image. But by default c# provides the option to write horizontally or vertically.

how we write diagonally?

Thanks

Answer 1

You can use the RotateTransform and TranslateTransform that are available on the Graphics class. Because using DrawString is GDI+ the transforms affects the drawing. So use something like this...

g.RotateTransform(45f);
g.DrawString("My String"...);
g.RotateTransform(-45f);

Don't forget to reverse the change though!

Answer 2

Do a Graphics.rotateTransform before the drawString call. Don't forget to reverse the change afterwards, as Phil Wright points out.