PointsToPicas Method

Applies To

Application object, Global object.

Description

Converts a measurement from points to picas (1 pica = 12 points). Returns the converted measurement as a Single.

Syntax

expression.PointsToPicas(Points)

expression An expression that returns an Application object.

Points Required Single. The measurement, in points.

See Also

PicasToPoints method, PointsToCentimeters method, PointsToInches method, PointsToLines method, PointsToMillimeters method.

Example

This example converts 36 points to the corresponding number of picas.

MsgBox PointsToPicas(36) & " picas"

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

Select Case unit
    Case 1
        result = PointsToCentimeters(data)
    Case 2
        result = PointsToInches(data)
    Case 3
        result = PointsToLines(data)
    Case 4
        result = PointsToMillimeters(data)
    Case 5
        result = PointsToPicas(data)
    Case Else
        Error 5
End Select