Re: [libreoffice-users] text width measurement

This might get you started, I saw this on the forum first

http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?p=438305#438305

On 08/02/2011 08:54 AM, alex bodnaru wrote:
> hello friends,
>
> i wish to put fields, buttons and fixed text on a dialog built by a macro.
>
> the location will be automatically calculated, based on the width of the labels
> and fixed text, and given width of the input fields. same with combo boxes and
> column widths of a grid.
>
> how can i measure the width taken by a given text string, preferable in ma units?
>
> thanks in advance,
> alex

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