WorksheetFunction.Convert(Object, Object, Object) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel

Assembly:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll

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Converts a number from one measurement system to another. For example, Convert can translate a table of distances in miles to a table of distances in kilometers.

public:
 double Convert(System::Object ^ Arg1, System::Object ^ Arg2, System::Object ^ Arg3);

public double Convert (object Arg1, object Arg2, object Arg3);

Public Function Convert (Arg1 As Object, Arg2 As Object, Arg3 As Object) As Double

Parameters

Arg1: Object

The value in from_units to convert.

Arg2: Object

The units for number.

Arg3: Object

The units for the result. Convert accepts the following text values (in quotation marks) for from_unit and to_unit which are listed in the Remarks section below.

Returns

Double

Remarks

Gram	"g"
Slug	"sg"
Pound mass (avoirdupois)	"lbm"
U (atomic mass unit)	"u"
Ounce mass (avoirdupois)	"ozm"

Meter	"m"
Statute mile	"mi"
Nautical mile	"Nmi"
Inch	"in"
Foot	"ft"
Yard	"yd"
Angstrom	"ang"
Pica (1/72 in.)	"Pica"

Year	"yr"
Day	"day"
Hour	"hr"
Minute	"mn"
Second	"sec"

Pascal	"Pa" (or "p")
Atmosphere	"atm" (or "at")
mm of Mercury	"mmHg"

Newton	"N"
Dyne	"dyn" (or "dy")
Pound force	"lbf"

Joule	"J"
Erg	"e"
Thermodynamic calorie	"c"
IT calorie	"cal"
Electron volt	"eV" (or "ev")
Horsepower-hour	"HPh" (or "hh")
Watt-hour	"Wh" (or "wh")
Foot-pound	"flb"
BTU	"BTU" (or "btu")

Horsepower	"HP" (or "h")
Watt	"W" (or "w")

Tesla	"T"
Gauss	"ga"

Degree Celsius	"C" (or "cel")
Degree Fahrenheit	"F" (or "fah")
Kelvin	"K" (or "kel")

Teaspoon	"tsp"
Tablespoon	"tbs"
Fluid ounce	"oz"
Cup	"cup"
U.S. pint	"pt" (or "us_pt")
U.K. pint	"uk_pt"
Quart	"qt"
Gallon	"gal"
Liter	"l" (or "lt")

The following abbreviated unit prefixes can be prepended to any metric from_unit or to_unit.

exa	1E+18	"E"
peta	1E+15	"P"
tera	1E+12	"T"
giga	1E+09	"G"
mega	1E+06	"M"
kilo	1E+03	"k"
hecto	1E+02	"h"
dekao	1E+01	"e"
deci	1E-01	"d"
centi	1E-02	"c"
milli	1E-03	"m"
micro	1E-06	"u"
nano	1E-09	"n"
pico	1E-12	"p"
femto	1E-15	"f"
atto	1E-18	"a"

If the input data types are incorrect, Convert generates an error.

If the unit does not exist, Convert generates an error.

If the unit does not support an abbreviated unit prefix, Convert generates an error.

If the units are in different groups, Convert generates an error.

Unit names and prefixes are case-sensitive.

Applies to