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    sufokeet
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    January 4, 2001 at 5:35 pm #1767427

    I am looking for a way to calculate the physycal length of a string. Not the number of characters! Font characteristics should therefore be parameters.

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    • WSBrian Swann
      AskWoody Lounger
      January 4, 2001 at 7:13 pm #1774797

      That’s a very interesting problem. Why do you need this measurement?

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      • sufokeet
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        January 5, 2001 at 5:35 am #1774938

        Yes I know it’s an interesting question! But do you have a answer? Otherwise why are you asking?

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        • WScharlotte
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          January 5, 2001 at 11:28 am #1774974

          Because sometimes the question that you ask isn’t really what you need. If you explain what you’re trying to do, someone may have already found a way and can share it. For example, if you were trying to use the physical length of a string to try and align columns of text in a list box, there are already several solutions to that problem posted in various web sites.

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          • WSBrian Swann
            AskWoody Lounger
            January 5, 2001 at 7:06 pm #1775015

            Thank you Charlotte. This is the second time you’ve come to my defence re: responses to this persons posts. I’ll not bother him again with my apparently ignorant responses.

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    • WSAndyAinscow
      AskWoody Lounger
      January 5, 2001 at 12:29 pm #1774987

      I know how to do this. It is a Microsoft API function and a couple of lines of code.

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      • sufokeet
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        January 5, 2001 at 3:44 pm #1775001

        Thanks, but that doesn’t ring a bell with me. Could you be more specific?

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        • WSAndyAinscow
          AskWoody Lounger
          January 7, 2001 at 6:40 pm #1775200

          You will require GetTextExtentPoint to calculate the width and height of the text string. The result is in pixels so you will then require GetDeviceCaps to convert the pixels to a inch (or cm) size.

          If you were more polite to others then they may return information to you in a useful format. The above information will get you started. Have fun.

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          • sufokeet
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            January 7, 2001 at 7:15 pm #1775203

            Thank you very much for your help. I have fun and wish you have also a lot.

            John

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