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Bug 1055

Summary:	Improve TextWidth in GDIPlus
Product:	VCL TeeChart	Reporter:	yeray alonso <yeray>
Component:	Canvas	Assignee:	Steema Issue Manager <issuemanager>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	---
Version:	140923
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows
URL:	http://www.teechart.net/support/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15336
Chart Series:	---	Delphi / C++ Builder RAD IDE Version:
Attachments:	test TextWidth

Description yeray alonso 2014-12-22 03:37:39 EST

Created attachment 365 [details]
test TextWidth

The project attached shows TextWidth function doesn't give the exact width of the given text.

A customer in the forums suggests us to use this technique:
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/2118/Bypass-Graphics-MeasureString-limitations

An approach (that could be the equivalent to the above) using "typographic" parameter in TextWidth/InternalTextWidth functions is currently under development.