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[steven]

Hello,

I'm having some difficulties with labels. Suppose I have 2 labels, with
a random text in the default font (Microsoft Sans Serif). I want to
place them next to each other, with minimal space between them. So I
want to set the size of the first label so that the text exactly fits in
the label. With this size, I can afterwards set the location of the
second label so that my goal is achieved (place these labels exactly
next to each other).

How can I set the size of a label so that it exactly fits the text ?

l = new label
l.text = "Some random text"
l.location = new point(10, 10)
l.size = new size (X, Y) <= THESE X and Y have to be calculated
me.controls.add(l)

thank you

Steven

 

[beaker]

Hello,

I'm having some difficulties with labels. Suppose I have 2 labels, with
a random text in the default font (Microsoft Sans Serif). I want to
place them next to each other, with minimal space between them. So I
want to set the size of the first label so that the text exactly fits in
the label. With this size, I can afterwards set the location of the
second label so that my goal is achieved (place these labels exactly
next to each other).

How can I set the size of a label so that it exactly fits the text ?

l = new label
l.text = "Some random text"
l.location = new point(10, 10)
l.size = new size (X, Y) <= THESE X and Y have to be calculated
me.controls.add(l)

thank you

Steven

You could set l.AutoSize = True to get it to resize to its content, then
measure its size afterwards and use this info to position the second
label....

 

[steven]

You could set l.AutoSize = True to get it to resize to its content, then
measure its size afterwards and use this info to position the second
label....

That works perfect! Thank you very much.

Steven