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XmConvertUnits(Xm)


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

Syntax

#include <Xm/Xm.h>

int XmConvertUnits (widget, orientation, from_unit_type, from_value, to_unit_type) 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.

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

orientation
Specifies whether the converter uses the horizontal or vertical screen resolution when performing the conversions. orientation 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:

Return value

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

See also

XmSetFontUnits(Xm) and XmScreen(Xm).
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