Checkbox caption and size of checkbox

[Webrookie]

I'm creating checkboxes on the fly and, unfortunately, there is no autosize property. The caption I assign to each checkbox varies in length and I'd like to make the width of the checkbox so that it fits snug with the caption.
Right now I'm taking the length of the caption * 5...and that holds off fine, but when I get longer captions, the width of the checkbox gets longer and I don't want any scrollbars......

thanks in advance

 

[onealm]

It's true that the caption of a check box is difficult to control. One solution is to NOT use the check box caption, but use a TLabel instead (as it gives you more control).

Otherwise, you can use your form's canvas to calculate the width of the text you are displaying:
MyForm.Canvas.TextLength(sCaption);

Use this value plus the width of your check box plus about 6 pixels of white space to set the overall width of your check box control.

NOTE:
Canvas.TextLength is based on the Canvas.Font property. Make sure the Font properties of the canvas match your check box font. (Normally it will, as ParentFont = True is defaulted on Check Boxes at creation time).

 

[Webrookie]

I have considered the label method......but I don't think I want to go that route...I will mess with the form canvas...thanks