int SizePt(nPointsTimes1000)

 

This macro function converts a size nPointsTimes1000 defined in 1/1000th points to a size in the internal fixed units used by QuarkXPress and InDesign.

 

➢A point is 65536 fixed units.

 

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

nPosRight = SizePt(50000) // 50 pts
SetBoxRight(nPosRight)

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

 

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Topic 139700, last updated on 28-Mar-2025