PointsToLines Method

Applies To

Application object, Global object.

Description

Converts a measurement from points to lines (1 line = 12 points). Returns the converted measurement as a Single.

Syntax

expression.PointsToLines(Points)

expression An expression that returns an Application object.

Points Required Single. The measurement, in points.

See Also

LinesToPoints method, PointsToCentimeters method, PointsToInches method, PointsToMillimeters method, PointsToPicas method.

Example

This example converts the line spacing value of the first paragraph in the selection from points to lines.

MsgBox PointsToLines(Selection.Paragraphs(1).LineSpacing) & " lines"

This example converts the value of the variable data (a measurement in points) to centimeters, inches, lines, millimeters, or picas, depending on the value of the variable unit (a value from 1 through 5 that indicates the resulting unit of measurement).

Select Case unit
    Case 1
        result = PointsToCentimeters(data)
    Case 2
        result = PointsToInches(data)
    Case 3
        result = PointsToLines(data)
    Case 4
        result = PointsToMillimeters(data)
    Case 5
        result = PointsToPicas(data)
    Case Else
        Error 5
End Select