> From: Kevin Mckee
>
> I have a form that has some text fields in it.
> Each text field is set to 500 characters. The
> width of each field (on the form) is set at 102.
> The rest of the data is displayed when a user
> taps on a "Note" icon (it pops up a form that
> has a scrolling text field that can display the
> full 500 characters). I want the note icon to
> display only when more characters are entered
> than can be displayed in the 102 width. The
> problem is that the characters are not in a
> "fixed" width. In other words, the "W" takes up
> more space that an "i" etc. My question is how
> can I tell when the 102 field width is exceeded?
>
You should look at FntCharsInWidth().
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