RE: get a string's width in unit of pixel

[Liu Neo-W4135C <W4135C motorola com>]

Not exactly. In the same width in unit of pixel, different letter can have different count.

-----Original Message-----
From: manu aradhya [mailto:manu_aradhya@yahoo.co.in] 
Sent: 2003Äê11ÔÂ6ÈÕ 13:53
To: Liu Neo-W4135C
Cc: gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org
Subject: Re: get a string's width in unit of pixel


 check the font size ur using, that font size
multiplied by number of chracters in the strings gives
u string width in pixels,ok.


--- Liu Neo-W4135C <W4135C@motorola.com> wrote: >
folks,
>  
> i'm a newbie in GTK world and want to know how to
> get a string's width in unit of pixel( there should
> be a way, right).
>  
> your kindly response will be greatly appreciated.
>  
> thanks in advance and  best regards,
>  
> Liu, Nian
>  

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