Hello folks,

Here´s the problem, I want to line up a drop-down select menu that was supposed to have two columns (if our friend Mr Html gave us this possibility). As he doesn´t, I´m trying to line up the first and second pseudo-columns with alterned   and spaces, like this: 

<select name="myselect" class="form_s">
<option value="a" selected>this is a big text &nbsp; 1 match</option>
<option value="b" selected>small txt &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp
+; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  30 matches</option>
</select>

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Naturally, the options are generated by perl from an array, and, I thought, hey, no problem, it´s just a matter of counting the number of characters and inserting one space (or &nbsp;) for each one that it lacks to a defined lenght.

But the problem is that some letters occupy less space than others, so the pseudo-columns do not align.

Then, I thought if there is any way to measure the expected length in pixels with Perl. You guys know of any?

Thanks a lot, buddys

André

In reply to module to measure string in pixels by Andre_br

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