gimp_unit_new (1999)

NAME

gimp_unit_new - Creates a new unit and returns it's integer ID.

SYNOPSIS

unit_id = gimp_unit_new (identifier,factor,digits,symbol,abbreviation,singular,plural)

DESCRIPTION

This procedure creates a new unit and returns it's integer ID. Note that the new unit will have it's deletion flag set to TRUE, so you will have to set it to FALSE with gimp_unit_set_deletion_flag to make it persistent.

INPUT ARGUMENTS

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
STRING	identifier	The new unit's identifier
FLOAT	factor	The new unit's factor
INT32	digits	The new unit's digits
STRING	symbol	The new unit's symbol
STRING	abbreviation	The new unit's abbreviation
STRING	singular	The new unit's singular form
STRING	plural	The new unit's plural form

RETURN VALUES

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
INT32	unit_id	The new unit's ID

SOME SYNTAX ALTERNATIVES

unit_id = Gimp->unit_new (identifier,factor,digits,symbol,abbreviation,singular,plural)
unit_id = unit_new Layer (identifier,factor,digits,symbol,abbreviation,singular,plural)
unit_id = unit_new Image (identifier,factor,digits,symbol,abbreviation,singular,plural)
unit_id = unit_new Channel (identifier,factor,digits,symbol,abbreviation,singular,plural)
unit_id = unit_new Display (identifier,factor,digits,symbol,abbreviation,singular,plural)
unit_id = unit_new Drawable (identifier,factor,digits,symbol,abbreviation,singular,plural)

AUTHOR

Michael Natterer
(c)1999 Michael Natterer