ScaleUnits

Returns a localised name for the unit of measure the container uses to size itself, as a String. Read-only.

Syntax: object.ScaleUnits

object

required An object expression that evaluates to an AmbientProperties object.

Common values include "Twip", "Pixel", "Inch", "Centimeter", "Millimeter", "Point", and "Character", but the container is free to return any string and to localise it for the current language. The value is a hint for display purposes --- for example, in a status bar or a property sheet --- and not a fixed enumeration that should be parsed.

Example

This example responds to a ScaleUnits change and updates a label in the control's property sheet.

Private Sub UserControl_AmbientChanged(PropertyName As String)
    Select Case PropertyName
        Case "ScaleUnits"
            lblUnits.Caption = Ambient.ScaleUnits
    End Select
End Sub

See Also

• LocaleID property
• TextAlign property