[Lazarus] Measuring text width in a TEdit

[Torsten Bonde Christiansen]

Hi List.

I want to know the placement of the caret (in pixels, not character 
count) in a TEdit. However i am struggeling to fint a method that will 
allow me to do so.

If i try to calculate it using the assigned font, I have the problem 
that TEdit.Font.GetTextWidth always returns the default size (16), since 
the Font doesn't have a canvas assigned to it.

The TEdit itself does not really have any methods for calculation the 
caret position in pixels either.

All suggestions are welcome. :)


Kind regards,
Torsten Bonde Christiansen.