ScaleModeConstants

Measurement-unit values for the ScaleMode property of forms and containers, controlling the units used by the Scale, CurrentX, CurrentY, Width, and Height properties.

Constant Value Description
vbScaledPixels -1 Pixels, scaled by the system DPI factor. (twinBASIC addition.)
vbUser 0 A user-defined coordinate system set explicitly with Scale.
vbTwips 1 Twips — 1/1440 inch (the default).
vbPoints 2 Points — 1/72 inch.
vbPixels 3 Pixels of the underlying device.
vbCharacters 4 Characters of the current font (12 horizontal, 24 vertical points).
vbInches 5 Inches.
vbMillimeters 6 Millimetres.
vbCentimeters 7 Centimetres.
vbHimetric 8 HiMetric units — 0.01 millimetre.
vbContainerPosition 9 The container’s coordinates, used for positioning.
vbContainerSize 10 The container’s coordinates, used for sizing.