String Processing Tips

• Is there a way to calculate a string's size in IDL?
• Can I size my text proportionally in resizable graphics windows?
• How can I include a changing numerical value in a string?
• What is an efficient way to perform string substitutions in IDL?
• Say what!? StrMid is vectorized!? How come no one told me?
• Can you show me the IDL way to do non-alphabetical sorting of string arrays?
• How can I sort a string array on two fields at once without loops?
• Is there a way to remove a prefix from every string in a string array without using a loop?