int SizeMm(nMillimetersTimes1000)

 

This macro function converts a size nMillimetersTimes1000 defined in 1/1000th millimeters to a size in the internal fixed units used by QuarkXPress and InDesign.

 

➢A millimeter is approximately 185771 fixed units.

 

Fixed units are used as parameters of macros function for box positioning and resizing and setting tab positions.

nPosRight = SizeMm(100000) // 100 mm or about 2.5 inches
SetBoxRight(nPosRight)

See also: textbox resizing macro functions, SizeIn and SizePt.

 

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Topic 139800, last updated on 28-Mar-2025