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Simple way to center text vertically, horizontally, or both?


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SharkyEXE,

It works perfectly for me:

#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include "StringSize.au3"

Const $iGUIWidth = 800
Const $iGUIHeight = 200

$hGui = GUICreate("", 800, 200)
GUISetFont(10)
GUISetState()

For $iFontSize = 10 To 20

    WinSetTitle($hGui, "", "FontSize = " & $iFontSize)
    ; Get the size of label needed to hold the text
    $aRet = _StringSize("Both vertically" & @CRLF & "and horizontally centered", $iFontSize)
    ; Add a bit to cater for Windows sizing eccentricity
    $aRet[2] += 5
    ; Work out where it needs to be on the GUI
    $iX = ($iGUIWidth - $aRet[2]) / 2
    $iY = ($iGUIHeight - $aRet[3]) / 2
    ; And create it
    $cLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Both vertically" & @CRLF & "and horizontally centered", $iX, $iY, $aRet[2], $aRet[3], $SS_CENTER)
    GUICtrlSetFont($cLabel, $iFontSize)
    Sleep(1000)
    GUICtrlDelete($cLabel)

Next

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ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
StringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit text
Toast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area

 

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SharkyEXE,

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very-very need fix

As I have tried to explain several times, the dimensions returned by the StringSize function are those given by the Windows API call to measure the passed characters in a specified font, size and type. If the values returned are not what you think they should be then take it up with MS, not me.

And the average difference in the "top" and "bottom" measurements of the text is just over 1mm - the maximum difference is 1.8mm. This is "very-very" small - why do you need such precision in the vertical position?

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Public_Domain.png.2d871819fcb9957cf44f4514551a2935.png Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind

Open spoiler to see my UDFs:

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ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
StringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit text
Toast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area

 

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SharkeyEXE,

I am not offended in the slightest - just trying to explain the limitations that Windows imposes on us!

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Public_Domain.png.2d871819fcb9957cf44f4514551a2935.png Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind

Open spoiler to see my UDFs:

Spoiler

ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
StringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit text
Toast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area

 

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