Height of the font.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 9:11 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by CONVERT.

I am coding my first Windows with gadgets...

I set 20 for the height of a line text, in the TextGadget command. On my Windows 98, it feels good.

But if an user changes the default font, and set a greater font, I do not know how to calculate the height of a line.

Similar question : how is it possible to know the size of the default font?

Thanks a lot if you can tell me something...

Jean.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 9:24 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> how is it possible to know the size of the default font?

Use the procedure shown at this post, and if large fonts are in use,
just make your gadget heights a few pixels higher:

viewtopic.php?t=3801

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 11:14 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by CONVERT.

Originally posted by PB

> how is it possible to know the size of the default font?

Use the procedure shown at this post, and if large fonts are in use,
just make your gadget heights a few pixels higher:

viewtopic.php?t=3801

Thank you very much. I'll test it. It is always interesting to detect small or big font. Many softs don't do that.

For the moment, I use LoadFont(0, "Times New Roman", 10) to fix the height, at the beginning. It is going well too. I suppose that all Windows have this font...

Thank's a lot.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 12:28 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by tinman.

Originally posted by CONVERT

Originally posted by PB

> how is it possible to know the size of the default font?

Use the procedure shown at this post, and if large fonts are in use,
just make your gadget heights a few pixels higher:

viewtopic.php?t=3801
Thank you very much. I'll test it. It is always interesting to detect small or big font. Many softs don't do that.

For the moment, I use LoadFont(0, "Times New Roman", 10) to fix the height, at the beginning. It is going well too. I suppose that all Windows have this font...

Fred explained in another topic recently that if Windows cannot find the font you ask for then it will replace it with one which has similar sizes, properties, etc. So even if the system does not have Times New Roman, it is probable that another font will be loaded in its place.

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It's not minimalist - I'm increasing efficiency by reducing input effort.
(Win98first ed. + SP1, PB3.40)

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jan 04, 2003 5:08 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by MrVainSCL.

tinman is right...
fred told this in follwing posting..

viewtopic.php?t=2794

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