Thanks, that gave me exactly what I need. I really appreciate it.

>Hi,
>
>Try this:
>
>txtwidth([cText],[cFontname],[nFontsize],'N')*fontmetric(6,[cFontname],[nFontsize])
>
>Note:
>You can change 'N' is one of things exact with the fontstyle you use for text. Ex: 'N': normal, 'B': Bold, ie