Re: g.stringWidth() NilObjectException

[Aaron Ballman <aaron at realsoftware dot com>]

> > Why do I get a NilObjectException on the g.TextFont line?
>
> Because g is a reference to a Graphics object, and the current value of 
> g, as far as I can see, is Nil. When you try to access an object through 
> a Nil reference, you get a NilObjectException.
Also note that you cannot just say g = new Graphics since RB does not 
have the concept of memory-only graphics objects.
Your best bet is do use the window's graphics object like this:

dim g as Graphics
g = MyWindow.Graphics

...

HTH!

~Aaron
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