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Font.CalculateTextWidth
Calculates width of text.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Font | 6.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
MBS( "Font.CalculateTextWidth"; Text { ; Font; Size } )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| Text | The text to measure. | "Hello World" |
| Font | Optional The font name. Using System font in case of empty parameter. |
"Arial" |
| Size | Optional The font size to use. Default is system font size. |
12 |
Result
Returns number or error.
Description
Calculates width of text.The plugin uses system font rendering to calculate width. This may be different from what FileMaker renders with it's own engine.
You can use the measured size to detect if text fits a field.
Examples
Calculate width of Hello World:
MBS( "Font.CalculateTextWidth"; "Hello World" )
# e.g. 70.9 on Mac and 77 on Windows.
Calculate with Arial
MBS( "Font.CalculateTextWidth"; "Hello World"; "Arial"; 12 )
# e.g. 61 on Windows, 61,7 on Mac
See also
Example Databases
Created 21st October 2016, last changed 12nd September 2018
Font.CalculateTextHeight - Font.Deactivate
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