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XmConvertUnits(library call)                      XmConvertUnits(library call)




NAME

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


SYNOPSIS

       #include <Xm/Xm.h>
       int XmConvertUnits(
       Widget widget,
       int orientation,
       int from_unit_type,
       int from_value,
       int to_unit_type);


DESCRIPTION

       XmConvertUnits converts the value and returns it as  the  return  value
       from  the function.  For resources of type, dimension, or position, you
       can specify  units  using  the  syntax  described  in  the  XmNunitType
       resource of the XmPrimitive reference page.

       widget    Specifies the widget for which the data is to be converted.

       orientation
                 Specifies whether the converter uses the horizontal or verti-
                 cal screen resolution when performing  the  conversions.  The
                 orientation  parameter  can  have  values  of XmHORIZONTAL or
                 XmVERTICAL.

       from_unit_type
                 Specifies the current unit type of the supplied value

       from_value
                 Specifies the value to be converted

       to_unit_type
                 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 pixel val-
                 ues. This is the default for the resource.

       XmMILLIMETERS
                 All values provided to the widget are treated  as  millimeter
                 values.

       Xm100TH_MILLIMETERS
                 All  values  provided to the widget are treated as 1/100 of a
                 millimeter.

       XmCENTIMETERS
                 All values provided to the widget are treated  as  centimeter
                 values.

       XmINCHES  All values provided to the widget are treated as inch values.

       Xm1000TH_INCHES
                 All values provided to the widget are treated as 1/1000 of an
                 inch.

       XmPOINTS  All  values  provided to the widget are treated as point val-
                 ues. A point is a unit used in text  processing  applications
                 and is defined as 1/72 of an inch.

       Xm100TH_POINTS
                 All  values  provided to the widget are treated as 1/100 of a
                 point.  A point is a unit typically used in  text  processing
                 applications and is defined as 1/72 of an inch.

       XmFONT_UNITS
                 All  values provided to the widget are treated as normal font
                 units. A font unit has horizontal  and  vertical  components.
                 These are the values of the XmScreen resources XmNhorizontal-
                 FontUnit and XmNverticalFontUnit.

       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 compo-
                 nents.  These are the values of the XmScreen  resources  XmN-
                 horizontalFontUnit and XmNverticalFontUnit.


RETURN

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


RELATED

       XmPrimitive(3), XmSetFontUnits(3), and XmScreen(3).



                                                  XmConvertUnits(library call)

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