ScaleLeft

This property returns and sets the horizontal coordinates for the left edge of an object. Use this property in conjunction with graphics methods or with the positioning of controls.

Syntax

object.ScaleLeft [= value]

Parameters

object

Object expression that evaluates to a PictureBox control or Form object.

value

Numeric expression that specifies the horizontal or vertical coordinate. The default is 0.

Remarks

Using this property and the related ScaleTop, ScaleHeight, and ScaleWidth properties, you can set up a full coordinate system with both positive and negative coordinates. These four Scale properties interact with the ScaleMode property in the following ways:

• Setting any other Scale property to any value automatically sets ScaleMode to 0. A ScaleMode of 0 is user-defined.
• Setting the ScaleMode property to a number greater than 0 changes ScaleHeight and ScaleWidth to the new unit of measurement and sets ScaleLeft and ScaleTop to 0. The CurrentX and CurrentY property settings change to reflect the new coordinates of the current point.

You also can use the Scale method to set the ScaleHeight, ScaleWidth, ScaleLeft, and ScaleTop properties in one statement.

The ScaleLeft and ScaleTop properties are not the same as the Left and Top properties.