XmConvertUnits(library call) XmConvertUnits(library call)
NAMEXmConvertUnits — 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);
DESCRIPTIONXmConvertUnits 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, XmSetFontUnits(3), and XmScreen(3).
XmConvertUnits(library call)
