pointsval(
pointsval(
DIMENSION
)

The pointsval( function converts a dimension to points (possibly from inches or centimeters).

Parameters

This function has one parameter:

dimension – original dimension. This can simply be a number, which is treated as points, or a number with a suffix of `"`, `in`, `inch`, `inches`, or `cm`.

Description

This function converts a dimension to points (possibly from inches or centimeters).

    pointsval({100}) ☞ 100
    pointsval({1"}) ☞ 72
    pointsval({0.5 inches}) ☞ 36
    pointsval({10 cm}) ☞ 283

See Also

History

Version | Status | Notes
10.0 | New | Carried over from Panorama 6.0