Character width in pixels

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4 total messages Started by Renald Yazmir Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:37

#2050

Author: Renald Yazmir
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:37

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Hello,



Is it possible to set font that all characters have the same width in 
pixels?

Currently with my settings all digits are 5 pixels, space and period are 4 
pixels.



I am using GetTextExtentPoint32(..) to determine character width in pixels.



What parameter in LOGFONT needs to be set?

Any examples?



Thank you

Rony

Re: Character width in pixels

#2051

Author: Bob Gonder
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:32

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Renald Yazmir wrote:

>Is it possible to set font that all characters have the same width in 
>pixels?
>
>Currently with my settings all digits are 5 pixels, space and period are 4 
>pixels.

What settings are you using?

>I am using GetTextExtentPoint32(..) to determine character width in pixels.

It might also be easier to check the character widths by using
GetCharWidth32()

>What parameter in LOGFONT needs to be set?

I would think 
	OUT_RASTER_PRECIS
	FIXED_PITCH
	FF_MODERN

Re: Character width in pixels

#2055

Author: Eelke
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:47

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Renald Yazmir schreef:
> Hello,
> 
> 
> 
> Is it possible to set font that all characters have the same width in 
> pixels?
> 
> 
Use a monospaced font like Courier New.

Eelke

Re: Character width in pixels

#2058

Author: danzer
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30

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Renald Yazmir wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> 
> 
> Is it possible to set font that all characters have the same width in 
> pixels?
> 
> Currently with my settings all digits are 5 pixels, space and period are 4 
> pixels.
> 
> 
> 
> I am using GetTextExtentPoint32(..) to determine character width in pixels.
> 
> 
> 
> What parameter in LOGFONT needs to be set?
> 
> Any examples?
> 

You might want to examine the ExtTextOut function and in particular the 
lpDx argument.  Using the lpDx argument you can control the position of 
the characters regardless of the font used.

Danzer

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