Hi,
I'm writing a control that inherits from TextBox. I need to adjust the
width of this control based on the number of characters in the control. I'm
having a hard time with this.
The problem (as I see it) is that the size of the font is in points, but the
size of the TextBox is in Pixels. I can't figure out a way to use VB.NET to
convert.
Anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
6  12593 
Oh yea, forgot to mention... I am using a fixed font. What I need to do is
look at the MaxLength of the TextBox, and adjust the width based on that.
Thanks.
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:ut******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... Hi,
I'm writing a control that inherits from TextBox. I need to adjust the
width of this control based on the number of characters in the control.
I'm having a hard time with this.
The problem (as I see it) is that the size of the font is in points, but
the size of the TextBox is in Pixels. I can't figure out a way to use VB.NET
to convert.
Anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
Hi,
Dim g As Graphics = TextBox1.Create Graphics
TextBox1.Width = g.MeasureString (TextBox1.Text, TextBox1.Font). Width + 10
g.Dispose()
Ken
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"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:ut******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... Hi,
I'm writing a control that inherits from TextBox. I need to adjust the
width of this control based on the number of characters in the control.
I'm
having a hard time with this.
The problem (as I see it) is that the size of the font is in points, but
the
size of the TextBox is in Pixels. I can't figure out a way to use VB.NET
to
convert.
Anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
This would work, except that I don't actually have a value in the TextBox at
the time. I tried this...
g.MeasureString ("XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX", TextBox1.Font). Width + 10
And it worked perfectly. :)
"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsout h.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. .. Hi,
Dim g As Graphics = TextBox1.Create Graphics
TextBox1.Width = g.MeasureString (TextBox1.Text, TextBox1.Font). Width + 10
g.Dispose()
Ken
------------
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:ut******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... Hi,
I'm writing a control that inherits from TextBox. I need to adjust the
width of this control based on the number of characters in the control.
I'm
having a hard time with this.
The problem (as I see it) is that the size of the font is in points, but
the
size of the TextBox is in Pixels. I can't figure out a way to use
VB.NET to
convert.
Anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
This works... m_iMaxLineLengt h is the value for the number of characters
per line.
gTemp.MeasureSt ring(Strings.St rDup(m_iMaxLine Length, "X"),
MyBase.Font).Wi dth + 10
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:uz******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl... This would work, except that I don't actually have a value in the TextBox
at the time. I tried this...
g.MeasureString ("XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX", TextBox1.Font). Width + 10
And it worked perfectly. :)
"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsout h.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. .. Hi,
Dim g As Graphics = TextBox1.Create Graphics
TextBox1.Width = g.MeasureString (TextBox1.Text, TextBox1.Font). Width +
10
g.Dispose()
Ken
------------
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:ut******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... Hi,
I'm writing a control that inherits from TextBox. I need to adjust
the width of this control based on the number of characters in the
control. I'm
having a hard time with this.
The problem (as I see it) is that the size of the font is in points,
but the
size of the TextBox is in Pixels. I can't figure out a way to use
VB.NET to
convert.
Anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
Well, it mostly works, anyway. Depending on the max number of characters,
one or two characters are still going to the next line of the multiline
textbox.
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:OL******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl... This works... m_iMaxLineLengt h is the value for the number of characters
per line.
gTemp.MeasureSt ring(Strings.St rDup(m_iMaxLine Length, "X"),
MyBase.Font).Wi dth + 10
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:uz******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl... This would work, except that I don't actually have a value in the
TextBox at the time. I tried this...
g.MeasureString ("XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX", TextBox1.Font). Width + 10
And it worked perfectly. :)
"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsout h.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. .. Hi,
Dim g As Graphics = TextBox1.Create Graphics
TextBox1.Width = g.MeasureString (TextBox1.Text, TextBox1.Font). Width +
10
g.Dispose()
Ken
------------
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote
in message news:ut******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I'm writing a control that inherits from TextBox. I need to adjust the > width of this control based on the number of characters in the control. > I'm
> having a hard time with this.
>
> The problem (as I see it) is that the size of the font is in points, but > the
> size of the TextBox is in Pixels. I can't figure out a way to use
VB.NET > to
> convert.
>
> Anyone give me a clue?
>
> Thanks
>
>
Do any of you guys know how to do the
same with printed text? The difference is
that I don't have an object of type
System.Drawing. Printing.PrintP ageEventArgs
to use the measurestring method on.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jason.
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:12:36 -0500, "Ken Tucker [MVP]"
<vb***@bellsout h.net> wrote: Hi,
Dim g As Graphics = TextBox1.Create Graphics
TextBox1.Wid th = g.MeasureString (TextBox1.Text, TextBox1.Font). Width + 10
g.Dispose()
Ken
------------
"Scott Kilbourn" <skilbourn@NO_S PAM_PLEASE.appl iedsystems.com> wrote in
message news:ut******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... Hi,
I'm writing a control that inherits from TextBox. I need to adjust the
width of this control based on the number of characters in the control.
I'm
having a hard time with this.
The problem (as I see it) is that the size of the font is in points, but
the
size of the TextBox is in Pixels. I can't figure out a way to use VB.NET
to
convert.
Anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
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