>
> >I want to determine the precise width in pixel of a string.
> >In my Grid class, I want to optimize the space of the columns
> >without cutting the header's caption
> You can calculate precize pixel length using FONTMETRIC(), but just for
> proportional font.
Don't forget that some people still use Large fonts (one of our
customers does, and this screws up all of my form layouts), and that the
thumbwheel control on the right will be four pixels wider than if using
Small fonts.
IOW, also use SYSMETRIC() to get the actual useable space inside the
grid.
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