PictureBox_GetTextExtent Method
Description
This method will return the height and width of the text passed in for calculation.
Parameters
- MyControlReference
- Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
- ProjectFile
- String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
- DialogName
- String identifying the dialog by name.
- ControlName
- String identifying the control by name.
- Text
- String identifying the dimension of a text.
Return Values
Returns the following according to the situation:
- List specifying the width and height of the text.
- Nil if the control is not found or is not visible.
AutoLISP Syntax
The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:
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(Odcl_PictureBox_GetTextExtent MyControlReference [as Reference] Text [as String]) |
An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:
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(Odcl_PictureBox_GetTextExtent ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String] ControlName [as String] Text [as String]) |
Remarks
This function requires that the component is showing. Otherwise it has no effect.
Applies For
Example
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; Get the bounds of the text (Setq rValue (Odcl_PictureBox_GetTextExtent MyProject_MyForm_MyControl "Blue Balloon")) |