Defining and changing the current used measurement unit

A

Amir

Hi!

How can I use VBA to find and change Word's current used measurement unit,
e.g. Lines, Points, Centimeters etc.?

I'm asking that because I'm having difficulties using VBA functions because
I don't know which measurement unit will be used in the user's computer and
I can't predict that.

Thank you!
 
J

Jezebel

You can read and set it using application.Options.MeasurementUnit; but you
don't need this for VBA. Internally, most sizes are in points (whatever
units of measurement the user might have selected). Fortunately, VBA
provides the conversion functions also --

Object.Width = MillimetersToPoints(25)

etc
 
J

Jean-Guy Marcil

Amir was telling us:
Amir nous racontait que :
Hi,

Is there anyway I can know in advance what measurement unit is used
internally?
Can I assume it's always point? If it's internally points in my
computer will it be points in my friend's computer?
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Lookup all methods in the VBA help file that handle size and position, They
all tell you that they work in points, This is what Jezebel wrote.

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
[email protected]
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
 
A

Amir

Hi,

Is there anyway I can know in advance what measurement unit is used
internally?
Can I assume it's always point? If it's internally points in my computer
will it be points in my friend's computer?

Thanks,
Amir.
 
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