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When working with multiline controls [[ctrlTextWidth]] or [[getTextWidth]] will not return a proper value since the text will be treated as one long line.</br>
When working with multiline controls [[ctrlTextWidth]] or [[getTextWidth]] will not return a proper value since the text will be treated as one long line.<br>


'''Solution (Execute in [[Eden Editor]]):'''
'''Solution (Execute in [[Eden Editor]]):'''

Revision as of 17:43, 6 July 2021

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Description

Description:
Returns the width of the control text including left and right margins (0.008 each). Supported control types are: Since Arma 3 v2.05.147765 control types added:
For control-independent text width estimate see getTextWidth
Groups:
GUI Control

Syntax

Syntax:
ctrlTextWidth control
Parameters:
control: Control
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_w = ctrlTextWidth _ctrl;

Additional Information

See also:
getTextWidthctrlTextHeightctrlSetTextctrlTypeArma: GUI Configuration

Notes

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Posted on October 28, 2020 - 22:10 (UTC)
R3vo
When working with multiline controls ctrlTextWidth or getTextWidth will not return a proper value since the text will be treated as one long line.
Solution (Execute in Eden Editor): disableSerialization; private _display = findDisplay 313 createDisplay "RscDisplayEmpty"; private _edit = _display ctrlCreate ["RscEditMulti", -1]; _edit ctrlSetPosition [0,0,1,1]; _edit ctrlSetBackgroundColor [0,0,0,1]; _edit ctrlSetFont "EtelkaMonospacePro"; _edit ctrlSetFontHeight 0.03; _edit ctrlCommit 0; private _longestLineWidth = 0; private _exampleString = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz0134567890"; private _text = ""; for "_lines" from 1 to 400 do // Loop through all lines and find the longest one { _lineText = _exampleString select [round random 35]; _longestLineWidth = _longestLineWidth max (_lineText getTextWidth ["EtelkaMonospacePro", 0.03]); _text = _text + _lineText + endl; }; _edit ctrlSetPositionW (_longestLineWidth + 2 * 0.008); // Width of longest line + left and right margin set in engine _edit ctrlCommit 0; _edit ctrlSetText _text;