Re: JTextFieldSize

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From: Chris Denham
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 15:55

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James,
I have done something similar to this but using a JTextPane.
I can send you my code if it's of interest.
Chris.

"James A. Schulz" <jaschulz@wiseware.com> wrote in message
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> I want a JTextField that will accomodate exactly 50 Monospaced characters.
> I set the "Columns" property to 50, but that doesn't seem to have any
effect
> because I can enter more than 50 characters and the dimensions of the
field
> give it much more width than it needs.
>
> I know that fonts are variable from platform to platform, but this app
> requires a precise size for this field.  Is my only strategy to determine
> the font character width at run time and then resize my entire applet?
> Please tell me there is an easier way.
>
> thanks,
>
> James
>
>

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