How do I keep a Label Object a constant size?

[Jim Smiley]

I'm Setting the text in a Label, but I want the centerpoint of the text to stay in one location, centered above an image. If for example I start with "This is my label text", correctly aligned, when I Set the text to "New Text", the centerpoint shifts to the left as the Label object resizes. If I put in extra spaces " New Text " it aligns correctly. I've tried force the Label length with Label.SetSize and also change only the text tblLabelProperties.Text = "New Text" after Label.GetProperties, but the text is never correctly centered.

Any suggestions on another way to accomplish this?

Jim Smiley

[Corey]

Hi, if you set your label to "center align" (see attached) it should help some... :yes

[Jim Smiley]

Corey;

Thanks for the quick response. My label was configured as you suggested and worked fine with the original text. (See Right attachment) The problem comes when I change the text. (See Wrong attachment)

Is it possible to use one Label Object and keep the center of the text at a specific coordinate or am I going to need 24 seperate Labels?

Thanks for the help

JRS

[Brett]

What about using a Paragraph object instead of a Label? Then you can set the paragraph to stretch across the entire area and center the text. Unless there is a specific reason you are using a Label, that would be the way to go.

If you do want to use a label, set the text, get the size of the object and then calculate the center:

X = (MaxWidth - LabelWidth) / 2

Then set the position to X.

[Jim Smiley]

Paragraph makes too much sense.

I guess since I started with a Label, I convinced myself that was the way to go. Couldn't see the forest, till a tree fell on me.

[Corey]

Couldn't see the forest, till a tree fell on me.

Hee. :) :)