Textwidth question

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Jul 29th, 2003, 08:16 AM
krtxmrtz

Textwidth question

How can I know the width of a string for a specific fontsize, fonttype etc?
Jul 29th, 2003, 08:34 AM
kleinma

Re: Textwidth question

Quote:

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
Jul 29th, 2003, 10:35 AM
DiGiTaIErRoR

Picture boxes also support .TextWidth.

Probably even the Form.
Jul 29th, 2003, 10:38 AM
kleinma

Quote:

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 :(
Jul 31st, 2003, 05:13 AM
weikiat

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

I learn this while creating WWP
Jul 31st, 2003, 05:22 AM
moinkhan
set the font first for info and info2 then
VB Code:
```
info.width = TextWidth(Info2.Caption)
```

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