[RESOLVED] What is the API function for convert any scale for twips or characters?

i understand that, normaly, the API functions works in pixels or in the client coordinates. but imagine that i need convert that coordenates to character or twips, what function can i use?

I believe you'll have to call the SetMapMode function. See Mapping Modes and Translations for additional details.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bonnie West

I believe you'll have to call the SetMapMode function. See Mapping Modes and Translations for additional details.

---

how can i declare SetMapMode() in VB2010?

I don't know to declare it in VB2010, but in VB6, you would declare the 2 parameters and the return value of SetMapMode As Long, that is, they are all 32 bits wide (4 Bytes).

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bonnie West

I believe you'll have to call the SetMapMode function. See Mapping Modes and Translations for additional details.

---

ok..thanks for all
if MM_TEXT is for pixels, what is for text scalemode? is the MM_TWIPS?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by joaquim

if MM_TEXT is for pixels, what is for text scalemode? is the MM_TWIPS?

---

If by "text" you mean character (as you've mentioned above), then according to VB6's ScaleX, ScaleY Methods:

vbCharacters

4

Character (horizontal = 120 twips per unit; vertical = 240 twips per unit).

To convert any scalemode to Character, it must be converted first to Twips.



BTW, doesn't VB2010 have methods equivalent to VB6's ScaleX and ScaleY methods?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Bonnie West

If by "text" you mean character (as you've mentioned above), then according to VB6's ScaleX, ScaleY Methods:

vbCharacters

4

Character (horizontal = 120 twips per unit; vertical = 240 twips per unit).

To convert any scalemode to Character, it must be converted first to Twips.



BTW, doesn't VB2010 have methods equivalent to VB6's ScaleX and ScaleY methods?

---

no... they put pixel by defauld. but i'm trying don't need convert them too;)
thanks for all