Is there a Font Metric equivalent to Length

[SBendBuckeye]

Hello All,

I need to determine the maximum length for a long name field based on current data. Is there a Font Metric equivalent to Length? With proportional fonts, a name with several punctuation characters will show longer even though it does not display that way.

Here is the formula field I am currently using in test mode:

WhilePrintingRecords;
Global StringVar MaxString;
If Length(Trim({LeaseCustomer.CustName})) > Length(MaxString) Then
MaxString := Trim({LeaseCustomer.CustName});
MaxString;

Any ideas or suggestions as to how to incorporate Font Metrics into the process would be appreciated!


Have a great day!

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[lbass]

If you want to control the length of a field in inches or in comparison to other lines, I think the easier and maybe more usual method would be to convert to a non-proportional font, e.g., Courier.

-LB