How to find out text size

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Andy

How to find out text width for specific font and text string. I need to
dynamically generate labels and set its size property.
TIA
 
Use Graphics.MeasureString

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* "Andy said:
How to find out text width for specific font and text string. I need to
dynamically generate labels and set its size property.
Click to expand...

Notice that labels provide an 'AutoSize' property.
 
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