DOCUMENT:Q110765  05-FEB-2000  [foxpro]
TITLE   :PRB: FONTMETRIC Returns Different Values for Courier Font
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:MACINTOSH:2.5b,3.0b
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b 
 - Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b 
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SYMPTOMS
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FONTMETRIC(6) and FONTMETRIC(7) do not return the same values for the Courier
font. The Courier font on the Macintosh platform is not a monospaced font.

FONTMETRIC(6) returns the average character width in pixels. FONTMETRIC(7)
returns the maximum character width in pixels. For monospace fonts, these return
values should be identical.

RESOLUTION
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As an alternative, you can use the following code. These commands will return
the same value if the font is monospace.

      ? TXTWIDTH('m','Courier',12)
      ? TXTWIDTH('i','Courier',12)

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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To reproduce this problem, type the following commands in the Command window:

      ? FONTMETRIC(6,'Courier',12)
      ? FONTMETRIC(7,'Courier',12)

The first command returns 7 and the second command returns 11.

Additional query words: vFoxMac FoxMac mono-spaced monospaced

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro250bMac kbVFP300bMac
Version           : MACINTOSH:2.5b,3.0b

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