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PointsToScreenPixelsX Method

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Converts a horizontal measurement from points to pixels. Used to return a horizontal screen location for a text frame or shape. Returns the converted measurement as a Single.

expression.PointsToScreenPixelsX(Points)

*expression   * Required. An expression that returns a DocumentWindow object.

*Points      * Required Single. The horizontal measurement (in points) to be converted to pixels.

Example

This example converts the width and height of the selected text frame bounding box from points to pixels, and returns the values to myXparm and myYparm.

With ActiveWindow
    myXparm = .PointsToScreenPixelsX _
        (.Selection.TextRange.BoundWidth)
    myYparm = .PointsToScreenPixelsY _
        (.Selection.TextRange.BoundHeight)
End With

Applies to | DocumentWindow Object