TextWidth (Function)

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TextWidth (Function)

In french: TexteLargeur

Calculates the width (in pixels) of the text displayed in an edit control, in a Combo Box control or in a Static control. This allows you to predict the width occupied by the text in order to enlarge the control if necessary.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

New in version 16

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 18

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

ResNbPixels is real = TextWidth(EDT_Edit1, "Hello")

Syntax

<Result> = TextWidth(<Control name> , <Text> [, <Options>])

<Result>: Real

Width of the text (in pixels) in the specified control (according to the control style).
You can get the width in millimeters by using the following formula:
<Nb pixels> = <Screen resolution>*<Nb millimeters>/25.4
Remark: The width will be null for the unsupported controls. Only the edit controls and the Static controls are supported.

<Control name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of the Edit control, Static control or Combo Box control.
Name of the edit control or Static control.

<Text>: Character string (with quotes)

Text whose width must be calculated.

<Options>: Optional integer constant

Configures the mode for calculating the width of the text:
Versions 25 and later
tWithMargin
New in version 25
tWithMargin
tWithMargin Allows you to take into account the margins set for the control (left indentation, right indentation, etc.).
This constant can be combined with the tMultiline constant.
This constant is not available.
tDefault
(default value) Width of the text in the control.
tMultiline Width of the text in the control. The maximum width will correspond to the width of the control.
tSingleLine Width of the text while ignoring the width of the control. This constant is used to get a precision greater than the one given by the tDefault constant.

Business / UI classification: UI Code

Component: wd260std.dll