PointsToInches Method

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

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function PointsToInches( _
   ByVal points As Single _
) As Single

C#

public static float PointsToInches( 
   float points
)

Parameters

points

A float indicating a value in points.

Return Value

The value in inches.

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