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Application.PointsToPixels Method

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Converts a measurement from points to pixels. Returns the converted measurement as a Single.

Syntax

expression.PointsToPixels(Points, fVertical)

expression   Required. A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Points Required Single The point value to be converted to pixels.
fVertical Optional Variant True to return the result as vertical pixels; False to return the result as horizontal pixels.

Return Value
Single

Example

This example displays the height and width in pixels of an object measured in points.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  MsgBox "180x120 points is equivalent to " _
    & PointsToPixels(180, False) & "x" _
    & PointsToPixels(120, True) _
    & " pixels on this display."

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