drawing text with spaces to the right

[NutFlush]

Hello,

I want to draw a text that I enclose on both sides with <space> characters to enlarge the box around the text. But this only works on the left side of the text, not on the right:

The output for both strings is identical (text box ends after the character "5"):
a) " 12345"
b) " 12345 "

How can I extend the text box? Do I need to add other characters than " " as they appear to get cut off on the right side of the string.

Thanks,
NutFlush

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

NutFlush, I would not expect any effect of adding spaces with those draw statements, but rather feel you see the effects perhaps due to different string alignments used? Which call do you exactly use here?

[koganam]

Hello,

I want to draw a text that I enclose on both sides with <space> characters to enlarge the box around the text. But this only works on the left side of the text, not on the right:

The output for both strings is identical (text box ends after the character "5"):
a) " 12345"
b) " 12345 "

How can I extend the text box? Do I need to add other characters than " " as they appear to get cut off on the right side of the string.

Thanks,
NutFlush

Format your string using String.Format, and include the spaces.

[NutFlush]

NutFlush, I would not expect any effect of adding spaces with those draw statements, but rather feel you see the effects perhaps due to different string alignments used? Which call do you exactly use here?

I am using DrawTextFixed() which doesn't have any alignment settings. The text box only includes the space in the beginning of the string. The spaces at the end are cut off. The only way I found so far to expand the box is to include yet another character like "." after all the spaces. But then I see the "." which is also not what I want.

Is there some other character or control code that I can use to extend the string by an "invisible" character?

Thanks,
NutFlush

[NutFlush]

Format your string using String.Format, and include the spaces.

How would I do that if I have a text like "strategy engaged" that I want to turn into " strategy engaged " (no numbers)?

Thanks,
NutFlush

[koganam]

How would I do that if I have a text like "strategy engaged" that I want to turn into " strategy engaged " (no numbers)?

Thanks,
NutFlush

A little Google-Fu: https://www.google.com/search?q=stri...Bc%23+%2Btable

[NutFlush]

A little Google-Fu: https://www.google.com/search?q=stri...Bc%23+%2Btable

I appreciate your effort Google-san!

Unfortunately this table-formatting doesn't help. The spaces to the right are still cut off.

None of this works:
String.Format("{0,10}", "hello ")
String.Format("{0,-10}", "hello ")
String.Format("{0,10}", "hello")
String.Format("{0,-10}", "hello")

Or did you mean another kind of format? Did you get it to work?

Cheers,
NutFlush

[koganam]

I appreciate your effort Google-san!

Unfortunately this table-formatting doesn't help. The spaces to the right are still cut off.

None of this works:
String.Format("{0,10}", "hello ")
String.Format("{0,-10}", "hello ")
String.Format("{0,10}", "hello")
String.Format("{0,-10}", "hello")

Or did you mean another kind of format? Did you get it to work?

Cheers,
NutFlush

As this over-elaborate example shows (by using a colored background to act as a visual clue to position), you can pretty much visually position anything within the reserved space for your text.

			DrawTextFixed("Example", 
								     String.Format("{0,-10}", "hello")
							+ "\n" + String.Format("{0,-10}", " hello")
							+ "\n" + String.Format("{0,-10}", "  hello")
							+ "\n" + String.Format("{0,-10}", "   hello")
							+ "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello")
							+ "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello ")
							+ "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello  ")
							+ "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello   "),
							TextPosition.BottomRight,Color.Blue,new Font(FontFamily.GenericMonospace,10f,FontStyle.Bold),Color.Empty,Color.Gray,2);

[NutFlush]

As this over-elaborate example shows (by using a colored background to act as a visual clue to position), you can pretty much visually position anything within the reserved space for your text.

            DrawTextFixed("Example", 
                                     String.Format("{0,-10}", "hello")
                            + "\n" + String.Format("{0,-10}", " hello")
                            + "\n" + String.Format("{0,-10}", "  hello")
                            + "\n" + String.Format("{0,-10}", "   hello")
                            + "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello")
                            + "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello ")
                            + "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello  ")
                            + "\n" + String.Format("{0,10}", "hello   "),
                            TextPosition.BottomRight,Color.Blue,new Font(FontFamily.GenericMonospace,10f,FontStyle.Bold),Color.Empty,Color.Gray,2);

Thanks a lot, again! Unfortunately the spaces to the right are only there because the 4th text piece moves the border of the text box over to the right. If I use any of those text pieces "hello" without all the others then there are no spaces to the right anymore. Like in this:

            DrawTextFixed("Example", 
                                     String.Format("{0,10}", "hello   "),
                            TextPosition.BottomRight,Color.Blue,new  Font(FontFamily.GenericMonospace,10f,FontStyle.Bold),Color.Empty,Color.Gray,2);

Do you get a different result with spaces to the right of "hello"?

Sorry, to bother you again - and thanks!!!

NutFlush

[koganam]

Thanks a lot, again! Unfortunately the spaces to the right are only there because the 4th text piece moves the border of the text box over to the right. If I use any of those text pieces "hello" without all the others then there are no spaces to the right anymore. Like in this:

            DrawTextFixed("Example", 
                                     String.Format("{0,10}", "hello   "),
                            TextPosition.BottomRight,Color.Blue,new  Font(FontFamily.GenericMonospace,10f,FontStyle.Bold),Color.Empty,Color.Gray,2);

Do you get a different result with spaces to the right of "hello"?

Sorry, to bother you again - and thanks!!!

NutFlush

On further reflection, it appears that Microsoft pads/substitutes with white space for spaces unless there is non-space trailing letter, so you must pad with another character/letter, other than a space.

[NutFlush]

On further reflection, it appears that Microsoft pads/substitutes with white space for spaces unless there is non-space trailing letter, so you must pad with another character/letter, other than a space.

Thanks for your effort!

If this is a limitation imposed by M$ then I'll accept that - as unfortunate as it may be.

I found a little "workaround": I put \t at the end of the string to add a tab. This actually adds empty space to the text box, but of course you cannot control how much.

Cheers,
NutFlush

[koganam]

Thanks for your effort!

If this is a limitation imposed by M$ then I'll accept that - as unfortunate as it may be.

I found a little "workaround": I put \t at the end of the string to add a tab. This actually adds empty space to the text box, but of course you cannot control how much.

Cheers,
NutFlush

Shame on me. I actually thought about that, then went to sleep instead of posting. However, that sent me off on a tangent that showed me how to do exactly what you wanted in the first place.

"hello \b"

as the string will print all the intervening spaces!

[NutFlush]

Shame on me. I actually thought about that, then went to sleep instead of posting. However, that sent me off on a tangent that showed me how to do exactly what you wanted in the first place.

as the string will print all the intervening spaces!

HA!!! PERFECT!!!

You are my hero! Works like a charm!

Thanks a lot,
NutFlush