How can I know the width of string

get the DC of the Static control then call :
CDC::GetTextExtent( const CString& str );

Originally posted by hspc
get the DC of the Static control then call :
CDC::GetTextExtent( const CString& str );
Almost perfect ;) , but to retrieve the correct size, you must
select the appropriate font into the device context before GetTextExtent.
See next example:
CString strText = _T("Ala-bala portocala, iesi Gheorghitza...");
CDC* pDC = m_static.GetDC();

CFont* pFont = m_static.GetFont();
CFont* pfontOld = pDC->SelectObject(pFont);
CSize size = pDC->GetTextExtent(strText);
pDC->SelectObject(pfontOld);

CRect rc;
m_static.GetWindowRect(rc);
m_static.SetWindowPos(NULL, 0, 0, size.cx, rc.Height(),
SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_NOZORDER);
m_static.SetWindowText(strText);
Do comment the blue code above to see what happens.

Originally posted by VictorN
BTW, MS recommends to call ReleaseDC after you have used GetDC()
Yes, true.
Anyhow, I have posted just few sample lines and not a whole function.
BTW, some people recommend if(NULL != pDC)
instead of if(pDC)... :)