String (...)

Question

Can anyone tell me what part on the String class that provide this 3 dots (...) at the end of the string if the region of a control is shorter than the length of the string. i.e lblOutput.Text = You have some long text here.; i want to output in a label like this --------------------------- | You have some long... | ---------------------------

Mykonine · Answer

The string class only represents exactly what its name says: a string of characters. The string class only encompasses some basic formatting data string manipulation methods and an array of chars. If you want to insert the ... you'll have to measure the string's pixel width on the screen first then remove the relevant characters and insert the dots manually.