ScaleMode Property
You can use the ScaleMode property in Visual
Basic to specify the unit of measurement for coordinates on a page when the Circle,
Line, Pset,
or Print method is used while a
report is previewed or printed, or its output is saved to a file. Read/write Integer.
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Remarks
The ScaleMode property uses the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
| 0 | Custom values used by one or more of the ScaleHeight,
ScaleWidth, ScaleLeft,
and ScaleTop properties |
| 1 | (Default) Twips |
| 2 | Points |
| 3 | Pixels |
| 4 | Characters (horizontal = 120 twips per unit;
vertical = 240 twips per unit) |
| 5 | Inches |
| 6 | Millimeters |
| 7 | Centimeters |
The property setting has an Integer
value.
You can set the ScaleMode property by using a macro
or a Visual Basic event procedure
specified by a section's OnPrint
property setting.
By using the related ScaleHeight, ScaleWidth, ScaleLeft,
and ScaleTop properties, you can create a custom coordinate system with
both positive and negative coordinates. All four properties interact with the ScaleMode
property in the following ways:
- Setting any other Scale property to any value automatically
sets the ScaleMode property to 0.
- Setting the ScaleMode property to a number greater than
0 changes the ScaleHeight and ScaleWidth property settings to
the new unit of measurement and sets the ScaleLeft and ScaleTop
properties to 0. Also, the CurrentX
and CurrentY property settings change to reflect the new
coordinates of the current point.