OK, I dont have have access to A7 ATM, on holidays.
So Im helping eather 'blind' at this time.
But I'll do my best...

Q1>
Quote:
and they will act very very different... See why i was confused?

No, without A7 I cant. What do you mean?

FYI The example you given is bad, shouldnt even compile. Is it badly typo'ed?
Click to reveal..
Code:
PANEL* test = 
{	
	pos_x=20;	pos_y=20;	size_x=200;	size_y=120;		flags= SHOW;

	
	digits(90,37,"%5.0f Messages","Arial#18b",1,stat_2);
	digits(90,56,"%5.0f Messages","Courier#18b",1,stat_2);
	layer=7;
}



Q2>
Quote:
Also times font wont work!? ...
Probable not. Its not mentioned
in the manual cause its assumed you are already aware. Its a windows thing.
Open the "fonts" folder in c:\windows and look at the list. If the icon is an
'O' or a 'TT' then this spacing issue will be a problem with that font. (proportional)
If the icon is an 'A' it will space the way you want. "non-propertional"
Problem is, all those fonts look ugly and retro...
Try using bitmap fonts instead....

Q2a>
I know you are using numbers, but when you are using the alignment specs,
"the engine" uses spaces to set the aligmnment how you ask.
Thats when the "narrow" spaces some fonts have make a mess of any
text that comes after the number.

The best way would be to have the number as a separate 'digit' to the text.
ie...
Code:
PANEL* test = 
{	
	pos_x=20;	pos_y=20;	size_x=200;	size_y=120;		flags= SHOW;

	
	digits(90,37,"%5.0f","Arial#18b",1,stat_2);
	digits(100,37,"Messages","Arial#18b",0,0);
	digits(90,56,"%5.0f","Courier#18b",1,stat_2);
	digits(100,56,"Messages","Courier#18b",0,0);
	layer=7;
}


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