> Normally field widths are specified in characters displayed.

Yes, DBGrid is that way.

> Why is display width specified in pixels?

That's just how I did it in the beginning.

> What happens if a user uses larger fonts?

Not entirely sure.

> How do entry fields prevent a user from entering more than a character

field's maximum

> field-width of characters?

That is built into column value validation.

Regards,
Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

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