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Font.CalculateTextWidth
Calculates with 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 with of text.The plugin uses system font rendering to calculate with. 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
Example Databases
Font.Activate - Font.Deactivate
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