InchesToPoints Method

Converts a length measured in inches into its corresponding measurement in points (a unit often used when printing).”

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function InchesToPoints( _
   ByVal inches As Single _
) As Single

C#

public static float InchesToPoints( 
   float inches
)

Parameters

inches

A float indicating a measurement in inches.

Return Value

A float indicates the value in points.

Remarks

This is typically used for printer calcuations where there are 72 points per inch.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2