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mixedherbs
mixedherbs
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March 2, 2013
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Getting width of dynamic text boxes containing different letters

  • March 2, 2013
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I have dynamic text boxes next to each other, each showing a letter and creating a word, any letter of English ABC. Since some letters are wider, how could I get the width of each letter to figure out spacing between them?

Thanks!!

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Correct answer Ned Murphy

You can use the textWidth property of the textfield to get the width of the text inside it.

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mixedherbs
mixedherbsAuthor
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March 2, 2013

Thanks! Works prefectly!!

Ned Murphy
Ned Murphy
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March 3, 2013

You're welcome

mixedherbs
mixedherbsAuthor
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March 3, 2013

I must add I got the textWidth work, came up with a simple formula to place the letters at an even distance, but still, some letters like capital W and P need less space after them to look nice. The second letter can be closer to them. No big deal, can be solved with an if statement, leave less space in case those letters are capitalized.

Ned Murphy
Ned MurphyCorrect answer
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March 2, 2013

You can use the textWidth property of the textfield to get the width of the text inside it.

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