Pad Text To A Specific Length

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   Using QuickPDF 8.16 ActiveX.	I am generating a document with an index page and have the index entry text on the left and the related page number of the right. How can I extend the index text (padded with '.' (periods)) to the page number? Example:
"Monthly Results...................................................................................109"
Thank you for any assistance rendered.

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MrPopup Members Profile Find Members Posts Team Player Joined: 19 Dec 05 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote MrPopup Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Pad Text To A Specific Length Posted: 20 Aug 12 at 1:52AM
	Using QuickPDF 8.16 ActiveX. I am generating a document with an index page and have the index entry text on the left and the related page number of the right. How can I extend the index text (padded with '.' (periods)) to the page number? Example: "Monthly Results...................................................................................109" Thank you for any assistance rendered.

AndrewC Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 08 Dec 10 Location: Geelong, Aust Status: Offline Points: 841	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 12 at 12:34PM
	You should be able to calculate using something based on the code below. You will need to determine the value of totalColumWidth your self. It assumes you have the required font currently selected. double left = QP.GetTextWidth("Monthly Results"); double right = QP.GetTextWidth("109"); double dotWidth = QP.GetTextWidth("."); gapToFill = totalColumWidth - left - right; dotsRequired = gapToFill / dotWidth; text = left + DotString(dotsRequired) + right; QP.DrawText(x, y, text);

MrPopup Members Profile Find Members Posts Team Player Joined: 19 Dec 05 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote MrPopup Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 12 at 8:19PM
	Thank you AndrewC. Appreciate the help.