PointsToCentimeters Method

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

expression.PointsToCentimeters(Points)

expression    Optional. An expression that returns an Application object.

Points    Required Single. The measurement, in points.

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