Converting a pixel position to or from a row/column number

cols_to_pixels()

Convert a column number to pixels

pixels_to_cols()

Convert a pixel number to columns

pixels_to_rows()

Convert a pixel number to rows

rows_to_pixels()

Convert a column number to pixels


SYNTAX

cols_to_pixels(window_id, ncols)
pixels_to_cols(window_id, npixels)
pixels_to_rows(window_id, npixels)
rows_to_pixels(window_id, nrows)

These functions convert a pixel position to or form the equivalent position in character windows, expressed as a row or column number. The window’s window_id must be provided, because the character grid is based on the window’s data font.


RELATED TOPICS

Pixel and character positioning

Fonts