Get Average Character Width - GRID SENDMSG() Function 37

Syntax

WIDTH$=SENDMSG(sysgui,id,37,0,$${,context{,ERR=lineref}})

Description

This function returns the average width of a character in pixels, based on the grid's current font.

Parameter

Description

sysgui

SYSGUI channel. {,context{,ERR=lineref}}

id

Grid control ID.

37

Number of this SENDMSG() function.

0

Always zero.

$$

Always null.

The return value is a binary representation. Use DEC(width$) to get the numeric representation.

See Also

BBjGrid::getStringWidth