# Determining the height a text box will need to be dynamically

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-the-height-a-text-box-will-need-to-be-dynamically/187075
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**Created:** [April 26, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-the-height-a-text-box-will-need-to-be-dynamically/187075 "2006-04-26T15:24:22Z")
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### Author: ![daffy\_dowden](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daffy_dowden/32/2371_2.png) [@daffy\_dowden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daffy_dowden)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-the-height-a-text-box-will-need-to-be-dynamically/187075/1 "2006-04-26T15:24:22Z")

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I want to populate a dynamic text box and then scroll this.  
Is there anyway of determining how large the text area’s height needs to be given the width and the text I want to populate it with?

Hope that makes sense. If not please shout!

Many Thanks,  
Daf

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