Unit Conversion
GemBox.Spreadsheet is a .NET component that enables developers to read, write, convert and print spreadsheet files (XLSX, XLS, ODS, CSV, HTML, PDF or XPS) from their .NET applications using one simple API. GemBox.Spreadsheet Free is free of charge while GemBox.Spreadsheet Professional is a commercial version licensed per developer.
Utility class LengthUnitConverter can be used to convert values between various measurement units and the following example demonstrates how to use it.
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See the full code below, use RUN EXAMPLE to execute.
1using System;
2using System.Collections.Generic;
3using System.Text;
4using GemBox.Spreadsheet;
5using GemBox.Spreadsheet.ConditionalFormatting;
6using GemBox.Spreadsheet.PivotTables;
7
8class Sample
9{
10 [STAThread]
11 static void Main(string[] args)
12 {
13 // If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
14 SpreadsheetInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
15
16 ExcelFile ef = ExcelFile.Load("IllustrationsAndShapes.xlsx");
17
18 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
19
20 var ws = ef.Worksheets[0];
21
22 sb.AppendFormat("Sheet left margin is: {0} pixels.", Math.Round(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(ws.PrintOptions.LeftMargin, LengthUnit.Inch, LengthUnit.Pixel)));
23 sb.AppendLine();
24
25 sb.AppendFormat("Width of column A is: {0} pixels.", Math.Round(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(ws.Columns[0].Width, LengthUnit.ZeroCharacterWidth256thPart, LengthUnit.Pixel)));
26 sb.AppendLine();
27
28 sb.AppendFormat("Height of row 1 is: {0} pixels.", Math.Round(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(ws.Rows[0].Height, LengthUnit.Twip, LengthUnit.Pixel)));
29 sb.AppendLine();
30
31 var picture = ws.Pictures[1];
32 sb.AppendFormat("Image width x height is: {0} centimeters x {1} centimeters.",
33 Math.Round(picture.Position.GetWidth(LengthUnit.Centimeter), 2),
34 Math.Round(picture.Position.GetHeight(LengthUnit.Centimeter), 2));
35
36 Console.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
37 }
38}
1Imports System
2Imports System.Collections.Generic
3Imports System.Text
4Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet
5Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet.ConditionalFormatting
6Imports GemBox.Spreadsheet.PivotTables
7
8Module Samples
9
10 Sub Main()
11
12 ' If using Professional version, put your serial key below.
13 SpreadsheetInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")
14
15 Dim ef As ExcelFile = ExcelFile.Load("IllustrationsAndShapes.xlsx")
16
17 Dim sb = New StringBuilder()
18
19 Dim ws = ef.Worksheets(0)
20
21 sb.AppendFormat("Sheet left margin is: {0} pixels.", Math.Round(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(ws.PrintOptions.LeftMargin, LengthUnit.Inch, LengthUnit.Pixel)))
22 sb.AppendLine()
23
24 sb.AppendFormat("Width of column A is: {0} pixels.", Math.Round(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(ws.Columns(0).Width, LengthUnit.ZeroCharacterWidth256thPart, LengthUnit.Pixel)))
25 sb.AppendLine()
26
27 sb.AppendFormat("Height of row 1 is: {0} pixels.", Math.Round(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(ws.Rows(0).Height, LengthUnit.Twip, LengthUnit.Pixel)))
28 sb.AppendLine()
29
30 Dim picture = ws.Pictures(1)
31 sb.AppendFormat("Image width x height is: {0} centimeters x {1} centimeters.",
32 Math.Round(picture.Position.GetWidth(LengthUnit.Centimeter), 2),
33 Math.Round(picture.Position.GetHeight(LengthUnit.Centimeter), 2))
34
35 Console.WriteLine(sb.ToString())
36
37 End Sub
38
39End Module
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