XmConvertUnits(3X)

NAME

XmConvertUnits—A function that converts a value in one unit type to another unit type

SYNOPSIS

#include <Xm/Xm.h>
int XmConvertUnits (widget, orientation, from_unit_type,
from_value, to_unit_type)
Widgetwidget;
intorientation;
intfrom_unit_type;
intfrom_value;
intto_unit_type;

DESCRIPTION

XmConvertUnits converts the value and returns it as the return value from the function.
Specifies the widget for which the data is to be converted
Specifies whether the converter uses the horizontal or vertical screen resolution when performing the conversions. orientation can have values of XmHORIZONTAL or XmVERTICAL. Specifies the current unit type of the supplied value Specifies the value to be converted Converts the value to the unit type specified
The parameters from_unit_type and to_unit_type can have the following values:

XmPIXELS—all values provided to the widget are treated as normal pixel values. This is the default for the resource. Xm100TH_MILLIMETERS—all values provided to the widget are treated as 1/100 millimeter. Xm1000TH_INCHES—all values provided to the widget are treated as 1/1000 inch. Xm100TH_POINTS—all values provided to the widget are treated as 1/100 point. A point is a unit typically used in text processing applications and is defined as 1/72 inch. Xm100TH_FONT_UNITS—all values provided to the widget are treated as 1/100 of a font unit. A font unit has horizontal and vertical components. These are the values of the XmScreen resources XmNhorizontalFontUnit and XmNverticalFontUnit.

RETURN VALUE

Returns the converted value. If a NULL widget, incorrect orientation, or incorrect unit_type is supplied as parameter data, 0 is returned.

RELATED INFORMATION

XmSetFontUnits(3X) and XmScreen(3X).