> -[NSString boundingRectWithSize:...] might do this, especially with the
> NSStringDrawingUsesDeviceMetrics flag ("Uses image glyph bounds instead of
> typographic bounds").
Indeed. When I tried that method in the past, I got it working
half-way with italicized text (the width was correct, but th
On Sep 6, 2009, at 2:03 AM, Dave Keck wrote:
I've noticed this too. If you need the absolute precise pixel-size of
some text, then the only way I know of (that works with all different
styles of text) is manually drawing the text into some temporary
context, and analyzing its pixels.
-[NSStri
> Also, keep in mind that character shapes may stick out of either edge by a
> few pixels, especially with italics or script fonts. It's usually safest to
> pad your bounding box by some fraction of the point-size.
I've noticed this too. If you need the absolute precise pixel-size of
some text, th
Tip: Measuring string widths is fairly expensive. (It's basically like
drawing the string, minus the actual rendering of the pixels.) If you
can, cache the result instead of calling it frequently.
Also, keep in mind that character shapes may stick out of either edge
by a few pixels, especia
I've searched on cocoabuilder before post. I swear.
Thanks a million.
Max
Il giorno 05/set/09, alle ore 16:32, Dave Keck ha scritto:
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Cocoa-dev/2001/Nov/msg01347.html
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Hi,
anybody knows how I can get the width of a string?
I'm doing a "ticker like" scrolling text and it works but it always
scrolls even if the string is smaller than frame width.
I want the scroll starts only if the string is wider than frame.
Thanks,
Max
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