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UnitConverter Class

Contains methods to convert different units of measurement.

#Declaration

TypeScript
export class UnitConverter

#Remarks

var size = new DevExpress.RichEdit.Size(
    richEdit.unitConverter.centimetersToTwips(24),
    richEdit.unitConverter.centimetersToTwips(18));
richEdit.document.sections.getByIndex(0).pageSize = size;

#Methods

#centimetersToTwips(value) Method

Converts a measurement from centimeters to twips.

#Declaration

TypeScript
centimetersToTwips(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in centimeters to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in twips.

#inchesToTwips(value) Method

Converts a measurement from inches to twips.

#Declaration

TypeScript
inchesToTwips(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in inches (floating) to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in twips.

#pixelsToCentimeters(value) Method

Converts a measurement from pixels to centimeters.

#Declaration

TypeScript
pixelsToCentimeters(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in pixels to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in centimeters.

#pixelsToInches(value) Method

Converts a measurement from pixels to inches.

#Declaration

TypeScript
pixelsToInches(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in pixels to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in inches.

#pixelsToPoints(value) Method

Converts a measurement from pixels to points.

#Declaration

TypeScript
pixelsToPoints(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in pixels to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in points.

#pixelsToTwips(value) Method

Converts a measurement from pixels to twips.

#Declaration

TypeScript
pixelsToTwips(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in pixels to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in twips.

#pointsToTwips(value) Method

Converts a measurement from points to twips.

#Declaration

TypeScript
pointsToTwips(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in points to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in twips.

#twipsToCentimeters(value) Method

Converts a measurement from twips to centimeters.

#Declaration

TypeScript
twipsToCentimeters(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in twips to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in centimeters.

#twipsToInches(value) Method

Converts a measurement from twips to inches.

#Declaration

TypeScript
twipsToInches(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in twips to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in inches.

#twipsToPixels(value) Method

Converts a measurement from twips to pixels.

#Declaration

TypeScript
twipsToPixels(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The twips value that should be converted.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in pixels.

#twipsToPoints(value) Method

Converts a measurement from twips to points.

#Declaration

TypeScript
twipsToPoints(
    value: number
): number

#Parameters

Name Type Description
value number

The value in twips to convert.

#Returns

Type Description
number

The value in points.