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Application.PointsToCentimeters Method (Word)

Converts a measurement from points to centimeters (1 centimeter = 28.35 points). Returns the converted measurement as a Single.

Syntax

expression .PointsToCentimeters(Points)

expression A variable that represents an Application object. Optional.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Points

Required

Single

The measurement, in points.

Return Value

Single

Example

This example converts a measurement of 30 points to the corresponding number of centimeters.

MsgBox PointsToCentimeters(30) & " centimeters"

This example converts the value of the variable sngData (a measurement in points) to centimeters, inches, lines, millimeters, or picas, depending on the value of the variable intUnit (a value from 1 through 5 that indicates the resulting unit of measurement).

Function ConvertPoints(ByVal intUnit As Integer, _ 
 sngData As Single) As Single 
 
 Select Case intUnit 
 Case 1 
 ConvertPoints = PointsToCentimeters(sngData) 
 Case 2 
 ConvertPoints = PointsToInches(sngData) 
 Case 3 
 ConvertPoints = PointsToLines(sngData) 
 Case 4 
 ConvertPoints = PointsToMillimeters(sngData) 
 Case 5 
 ConvertPoints = PointsToPicas(sngData) 
 Case Else 
 Error 5 
 End Select 
 
End Function

See Also

Concepts

Application Object

Application Object Members