How to calculate the width of the text in OBJ_TEXT?

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I have draw an object using OBJ_TEXT.

I have tried using the ObjectGetInteger(0, "name", OBJPROP_XSIZE); so that I will get the length of the text that is set using the OBJ_TEXT. But I get 0 in return.

I have read the documentation related to the  OBJPROP_XSIZE, and OBJ_TEXT is not mentioned in the list of the object to which this property applies.

Hence, I get zero (0), in the output.

Now, please can someone help me find out the width of the text that I have placed?

I look forward to hear the answer to the problem.

 

This could help : 

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/objects/textgetsize

Documentation on MQL5: Object Functions / TextGetSize
Documentation on MQL5: Object Functions / TextGetSize
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TextGetSize - Object Functions - MQL5 Reference - Reference on algorithmic/automated trading language for MetaTrader 5
 
Lorentzos Roussos:

This could help : 

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/objects/textgetsize

Than you for your reply. But this won't be helpful to me in my situation. I am using Text Object. But I will give it a try.

 
jaffer wilson:

Than you for your reply. But this won't be helpful to me in my situation. I am using Text Object. But I will give it a try.

bool once = false;
void OnTick()
  {
//---
   if (!once)
   {
      double ask = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_ASK);
      ask = ask + (double(100)*_Point);
      datetime now = TimeCurrent();
      string textname = "Thisistext";
      string texttodraw = "SAMPLETEXTNOW";
      TextSetFont("Arial",10,0,0);
      uint w,h;
      TextGetSize(texttodraw,w,h);
      ObjectCreate(ChartID(),textname,OBJ_TEXT,0,now,ask);
      ObjectSetString(ChartID(),textname,OBJPROP_TEXT,texttodraw);
      ObjectSetString(ChartID(),textname,OBJPROP_FONT,"Arial");
      ObjectSetInteger(ChartID(),textname,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,10);
      ObjectSetInteger(ChartID(),textname,OBJPROP_COLOR,clrSeaGreen);
      Print("text width is ",IntegerToString(w)," and height is ",IntegerToString(h));
      once = true;
      
    
   }
  }
IO      0       12:54:01.456    History EURUSD,M15: history begins from 2019.01.02 09:00
QH      0       12:54:01.469    Tester  EURUSD,M15 (XMGlobal-MT5 2): generating based on real ticks
MM      0       12:54:01.469    Tester  testing with execution delay 251 milliseconds
ON      0       12:54:01.469    Tester  EURUSD,M15: testing of Experts\ObjTxt.ex5 from 2020.08.21 00:00 to 2020.08.23 00:00 started
JJ      0       12:54:01.498    ObjTxt  (EURUSD,M15)    2020.08.21 00:00:00   true
FF      0       12:54:01.509    Ticks   EURUSD : real ticks begin from 2019.03.29 00:00:00
LQ      0       12:54:01.525    ObjTxt  (EURUSD,M15)    2020.08.21 00:00:00   text width is 70 and height is 10
 
Lorentzos Roussos:

This could help : 

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/objects/textgetsize

Wow it worked. Thank you.

 
roshjardine:

Thank you for the beautiful example.

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