Graphics.PageUnit Property

public:
 property System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit PageUnit { System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit get(); void set(System::Drawing::GraphicsUnit value); };

public System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit PageUnit { get; set; }

member this.PageUnit : System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit with get, set

Public Property PageUnit As GraphicsUnit

Property Value

One of the GraphicsUnit values other than World.

Exceptions

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the effect of changing the PageUnit property.

This example is designed to be used with Windows Forms. Paste the code into a form and call the ChangePageUnit method when handling the form's Paint event, passing e as PaintEventArgs.

private:
   void ChangePageUnit( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Create a rectangle.
      Rectangle rectangle1 = Rectangle(20,20,50,100);

      // Draw its outline.
      e->Graphics->DrawRectangle( Pens::SlateBlue, rectangle1 );

      // Change the page scale.  
      e->Graphics->PageUnit = GraphicsUnit::Point;

      // Draw the rectangle again.
      e->Graphics->DrawRectangle( Pens::Tomato, rectangle1 );
   }

private void ChangePageUnit(PaintEventArgs e)
{

    // Create a rectangle.
    Rectangle rectangle1 = new Rectangle(20, 20, 50, 100);

    // Draw its outline.
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.SlateBlue, rectangle1);

    // Change the page scale.  
    e.Graphics.PageUnit = GraphicsUnit.Point;

    // Draw the rectangle again.
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.Tomato, rectangle1);
}

Private Sub ChangePageUnit(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Create a rectangle.
    Dim rectangle1 As New Rectangle(20, 20, 50, 100)

    ' Draw its outline.
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.SlateBlue, rectangle1)

    ' Change the page scale.  
    e.Graphics.PageUnit = GraphicsUnit.Point

    ' Draw the rectangle again.
    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.Tomato, rectangle1)

End Sub

Remarks

The graphics unit is the unit of measure used for page coordinates in this Graphics.

Applies to

See also

• Types of Coordinate Systems