LEFT() and RIGHT() but in centimeters in stead of characters

[driessen]

Hello,

I'm looking for a function which can take a left or a right part of a string in centimeters.

I want to use this string to put into a Word document but the space I have is limited.

Since proportional fonts are used, I cannot use the normal LEFT() or RIGHT().

I hope I did make myself clear.

Thanks a lot in advance for any help.

[Otto]

Hello Michael,
I use this code:

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while oWnd:GetWidth(text,oFont) < nPX
         n := n + 1
         text := padr( (cChartCaption) ,n)
      end
 

Best regards,
Otto

[Otto]

Hello Michel,
I think I found a better solution:

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DrawText( ::hDC, cCaption,{ nTxtTop, nTxtLeft, nTxtBottom, nTxtRight },nStyle  )

Best regards,
Otto

[Otto]

Hello Michel,
drawText works fine for me:

Best regards,
Otto