Measuring a String

[John Fullman]

Let's say I wanted the exact width of a string (in pixels) based on a
certain font or device context.
Anotherwords, how do I implement a funciton prototyped...

int MeasureStringInPixels(HDC dc, HFONT font, const char* text);

I've been pouring through windows api documentation to find the answer,
but it is very unclear (at least to me.) I'm sure this is easy. Just
not sure how it's done.

[Jim Langston]

"John Fullman" <jo**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:11**********************@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...

Let's say I wanted the exact width of a string (in pixels) based on a
certain font or device context.
Anotherwords, how do I implement a funciton prototyped...

int MeasureStringInPixels(HDC dc, HFONT font, const char* text);

I've been pouring through windows api documentation to find the answer,
but it is very unclear (at least to me.) I'm sure this is easy. Just
not sure how it's done.

Try microsoft.public.vc.language maybe. Or microsoft.public.vc. Or maybe
some other m$ group.

[Zara]

John Fullman wrote:

Let's say I wanted the exact width of a string (in pixels) based on a
certain font or device context.
Anotherwords, how do I implement a funciton prototyped...

int MeasureStringInPixels(HDC dc, HFONT font, const char* text);

I've been pouring through windows api documentation to find the answer,
but it is very unclear (at least to me.) I'm sure this is easy. Just
not sure how it's done.

<OT>
GetTextExtentPoint32
</OT>

[John Fullman]

Zara wrote:

GetTextExtentPoint32

Hmmm... I think microsoft should name their functions better.

[Tim Love]

"John Fullman" <jo**********@gmail.com> writes:

I've been pouring through windows api documentation to find the answer,
but it is very unclear (at least to me.)

I suggest that you find a newsgroup that deals with windows api rather
than with C++.

[benben]

> Hmmm... I think microsoft should name their functions better.

If that scares you, I'll let you know it is not even a function name. It is
a MACRO which resolves to either GetTextExtentPoint32A or
GetTextExtentPoint32W.

And I must tell ye I can't forget the last time I used a similar name in my
own namespace only to find out after hours of examination that the windows
header rudely renames my function name.

I HATE MACROS FULL STOP.

Ben

[John Fullman]

benben wrote:

If that scares you, I'll let you know it is not even a function name. It is
a MACRO which resolves to either GetTextExtentPoint32A or
GetTextExtentPoint32W.

And I must tell ye I can't forget the last time I used a similar name in my
own namespace only to find out after hours of examination that the windows
header rudely renames my function name.

I HATE MACROS FULL STOP.

This I know... and I hate it with an equal amount of passion. The
windows macros have caused me pain as well. Grrr....

I'm with ya.