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PointsToLines

Converts points to lines (1 line = 12 points).

Syntax

expression.PointsToLines(pt);

expression - A variable that represents a Api class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
ptRequirednumberThe number of points to convert to lines.

Returns

number

Example

Convert a typographic point value to lines and display the result in a document.

// How do I find the line equivalent of a measurement given in points in a document?

// Show how many lines correspond to a specific number of points as text in a document.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();

const points = 100;
const lines = Api.PointsToLines(points);
paragraph.AddText(points + ' points are equal to ' + lines + ' lines.');
doc.Push(paragraph);