NAME

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

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  vertical   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  values.  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 values. 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 XmNhorizontalFontUnit 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  components.   These  are the values of the
                 XmScreen resources XmNhorizontalFontUnit 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(3)