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  1. Jul 29th, 2003, 08:16 AM #1
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    Textwidth question

    How can I know the width of a string for a specific fontsize, fonttype etc?
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  2. Jul 29th, 2003, 08:34 AM #2
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    Re: Textwidth question

    Originally posted by krtxmrtz
    How can I know the width of a string for a specific fontsize, fonttype etc?
    using the printer object if you set the font and then use the printer.textwidth method... that should do it for ya
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  3. Jul 29th, 2003, 10:35 AM #3
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    Picture boxes also support .TextWidth.

    Probably even the Form.
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    Originally posted by DiGiTaIErRoR
    Picture boxes also support .TextWidth.

    Probably even the Form.
    yeah form does as well.. i suggested the printer object because it is built in and you can change the font without it affecting your form or anything... but if you can use form i would recommend that... as i found out the hard way.. calls to the printer object will fail if windows doens't have a printer installed
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  6. Jul 31st, 2003, 05:13 AM #5
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    What you mean?

    I don't really get what you mean.
    But i know how to make a label/textbox roughy the same lenght as the text.
    First, fontname is fixedsys.
    then:

    info.width = Len(info2.Caption) * 125

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  7. Jul 31st, 2003, 05:22 AM #6
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    set the font first for info and info2 then
    VB Code:
    1. info.width = TextWidth(Info2.Caption)
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