Graphics::PageUnit Property
Gets or sets the unit of measure used for page coordinates in this Graphics.
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidEnumArgumentException | PageUnit is set to World, which is not a physical unit. |
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 ); }
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