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Wordwrap Win32

I'm trying to wordwrap a block of text for display in a window that would otherwise be too long. The font I'm using is not a fixed width font, so GetSystemMetrics will not return accurate values for my text.

Using a static window is not an option here because a static window doesn't tell me one crucial piece of information: The height of the text drawn after wordwrapping.

Any ideas?

Billy3

Solution

  • Check out the Win32 API call DrawtextEx. You'll need to pass the DT_CALCRECT option, telling Windows that you wish for the rectangle to be calculated.