Article: Q160594
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbprint kbHWMAC kbPrinting kbReportWriter kbvfp300 kbvfp500
Last Modified: 11-SEP-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b
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SUMMARY
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In creating a report programmatically, you can use the following formula to
determine the width for objects on the report:
625/6 report units per pixel
MORE INFORMATION
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The FONTMETRIC function returns return various attributes of a specified font.
For example, FONTMETRIC(6) returns the average character width in pixels of the
current font.
So, to calculate the average width needed in a report for a five-character field,
you could use the following formula:
reportwidth = 625/6 * ;
(FONTMETRIC(6, <cFontName>, <nFontSize>, <cFontStyle>) * ;
nNumCharacters)
nNumCharacters specifies the number of characters for which you need to allow
room.
The following line of code would store the average width needed in a report for a
five-character field in the font "Times New Roman," size 12, style Normal.
reportwidth = 625/6 * (FONTMETRIC(6, "Times New Roman", 12, "N") * 5)
REFERENCES
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Visual FoxPro Help; search on "FONTMETRIC()"
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbprint kbHWMAC kbPrinting kbReportWriter kbvfp300 kbvfp500
Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300bMac kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500
Version : MACINTOSH:3.0b; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0
Issue type : kbhowto
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