Create window text based

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Hi.

How I can create a window, based on Text, like in this picture:
http://i.imgur.com/Nm5Q8.png[^]

When I entre with tokens, like + - | ( letters )...
How I can get the size of window, using references of the txt file...
Basicaly, I whant to read the txt and transform the text in Window.

Posted 14-Jun-12 12:35pm

Alexandre Bencz

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Jun-12 18:50pm

Well, why?! And what's the problem? Strange thing; even if you already have this mechanism, using it would be inconvenient. What, are you from console word or something. Just assuming monospace fonts... oh... Could do waste your time for something productive? I doubt someone will volunteer time for such a bad idea.
--SA

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Espen Harlinn · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14T12:54:00

Solution 1

Use Graphics.MeasureString[^] to determine the size of the "Window", then create the form and set its size.

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Espen Harlinn

Posted 14-Jun-12 12:54pm

Espen Harlinn

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VJ Reddy 14-Jun-12 19:56pm

Good answer. 5!

Espen Harlinn 14-Jun-12 20:01pm

Thanks, it was an odd question :-D

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Jun-12 20:43pm

Odd question, indeed. No, just a bad idea, related to some preoccupation with strings, maybe consoles, pseudo-graphics, some relict thinking.
Now, do you know that this function does not produce accurate result, reportedly, due to character hinting? And most typically, it returns smaller size than actual size. This is easy to check up.
--SA

Espen Harlinn 15-Jun-12 2:50am

Thank you, Sergey!

Abhinav S 15-Jun-12 2:37am

Should help the OP. 5.

Abhinav S 15-Jun-12 2:37am

5!

Espen Harlinn 15-Jun-12 2:50am

Thank you, Abhinav!

Manas Bhardwaj 15-Jun-12 8:23am

5!

Espen Harlinn 15-Jun-12 9:19am

Thank you, Mannas!