XmConvertUnits(3X) — Subroutines
OSF/Motif
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.
widgetSpecifies the widget for which the data is to be converted
orientationSpecifies whether the converter uses the horizontal or vertical screen resolution when performing the conversions. orientation can have values of XmHORIZONTAL or XmVERTICAL.
from_unit_typeSpecifies the current unit type of the supplied value
from_valueSpecifies the value to be converted
to_unit_typeConverts 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.