How to get textWidth and textHeight with MaxGui?

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Alessandro

(Posted 2006) [#1]

Dear all,

I need to get textWidth and textHeight for a text based on a specific font, loaded using "LoadGuiFont()".

How can I do it?

I need this value since I want to create a library to automatically manage gadget position, based on the space used by a component.

Thank you!

tonyg

(Posted 2006) [#2]

Fontsize for height.

Alessandro

(Posted 2006) [#3]

Thank you, but that one is font size.
My problem is calculate gadget width (e.g.: Label) based on the text contained inside.

Example:

myLabel = "This is a test"

Now I want to calculate label width based on the pixels used from such text (using a specific font).

Thank you!

Alessandro

(Posted 2006) [#4]

Can you suggest me a place where I can ask to Blitzmax team to insert a new function to perform the job I need?

Thank you!

tonyg

(Posted 2006) [#5]

Sort of like a way to contact BRL directly? If not, post it in the BlitzMax GUI Programming and don't hold your breath for an answer.
Anyway, I am sure this was discussed and somebody found a workable solution.

Alessandro

(Posted 2006) [#6]

Thank you for your suggestions!