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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:36 pm
by BackupUser
Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Kaba.
Hi!
To adjust the layout of my windows, I should know the size of the default system font, set by the user.
I found in the winapi the command GetTextMetrics() which allows me to read from the TEXTMETRIC Structure. There I'd like to read the value stored in tmHeight.
How does this work in PureBasic? What do I do wrong?
I've tried: fntheight.l = GetTextMetrics_(hwnd,tmheight.TEXTMETRIC)
but just got strange results, like "4218818"
Can anybody give me a hint? I'm using Win98SE
Thx
Kaba
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2002 7:14 pm
by BackupUser
Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.
> To adjust the layout of my windows, I should know the size of the
> default system font, set by the user.
See here:
viewtopic.php?t=2021
PB - Registered PureBasic Coder
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2002 7:25 pm
by BackupUser
Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Pupil.
You have to access the tmHeigt element within the structure TEXTMETRIC. So you do it like this:
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if GetTextMetrics_(UseWindow(yourwindownumber), @metrics.TEXTMETRIC)
fontheight.l = metrics\tmHeight ; acces the element within structure
endif
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2002 7:28 pm
by BackupUser
Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Kaba.
GREAT!!!!!
Thank you very much! You
really help me a lot!!
Kaba
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2002 7:36 pm
by BackupUser
Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Kaba.
@pupil: Thanks! I really understand this stuff now!
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 5:53 am
by BackupUser
Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fweil.
hello,
As GetTextMetrics_() requires a device context the working syntax should be :
GetTextMetrics_(GetWindowDC_(WindowID()), @metrics.TEXTMETRICS) ...
Not sure to be right but I think so.
Rgrds
Francois Weil
14, rue Douer
F64100 Bayonne
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 9:12 am
by BackupUser
Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Pupil.
Originally posted by fweil
hello,
As GetTextMetrics_() requires a device context the working syntax should be :
GetTextMetrics_(GetWindowDC_(WindowID()), @metrics.TEXTMETRICS) ...
Not sure to be right but I think so.
You're right, my bad, i missed that part when browsing the win api.