AngleToString Method (ActiveX)

Converts an angle from a real (double) value to a string.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

RetVal = AngleToString(Angle, Unit, Precision)

object

Type: Utility

The object this method applies to.

Angle

Access: Input-only

Type: Double

The angle as a double value.

Unit

Access: Input-only

Type: AcAngleUnits enum

The unit to which the string will be converted.

• acDegrees
• acDegreeMinuteSeconds
• acGrads
• acRadians

Precision

Access: Input-only

Type: Long

The precision of the angle. An integer between 0 and 8.

Return Value (RetVal)

Type: String

The angle as a string.

Remarks

No additional remarks.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_AngleToString()
    ' This example converts a radian value to several different
    ' strings representing the value in different units.
    
    Dim angAsRad As Double
    Dim unit As Integer
    Dim precision As Long
    Dim angAsString As String
    angAsRad = 0.785398163397448
    unit = acDegrees
    precision = 6
    
    ' Convert the radian value to degrees with a precision of 6
    angAsString = ThisDrawing.Utility.AngleToString(angAsRad, unit, precision)
    MsgBox "0.785398163397448 radians =  " & angAsString & " degrees", , "AngleAsString Example"
    
    ' Convert the radian value to degrees/Minutes/Seconds with a precision of 6
    unit = acDegreeMinuteSeconds
    angAsString = ThisDrawing.Utility.AngleToString(angAsRad, unit, precision)
    MsgBox "0.785398163397448 radians =  " & angAsString, , "AngleAsString Example"
    
    ' Convert the radian value to grads with a precision of 6
    unit = acGrads
    angAsString = ThisDrawing.Utility.AngleToString(angAsRad, unit, precision)
    MsgBox "0.785398163397448 radians =  " & angAsString, , "AngleAsString Example"
    
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_AngleToString()
    ;; This example converts a radian value to several different
    ;; strings representing the value in different units.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
  
    (setq angAsRad 0.785398163397448
          unit acDegrees
          precision 6)
    
    ;; Convert the radian value to degrees with a precision of 6
    (setq angAsString (vla-AngleToString (vla-get-Utility doc) angAsRad unit precision))
    (alert (strcat "0.785398163397448 radians =  " angAsString))
    
    ;; Convert the radian value to degrees/Minutes/Seconds with a precision of 6
    (setq unit acDegreeMinuteSeconds)
    (setq angAsString (vla-AngleToString (vla-get-Utility doc) angAsRad unit precision))
    (alert (strcat "0.785398163397448 radians =  " angAsString))
    
    ;; Convert the radian value to grads with a precision of 6
    (setq unit acGrads)
    (setq angAsString (vla-AngleToString (vla-get-Utility doc) angAsRad unit precision))
    (alert (strcat "0.785398163397448 radians =  " angAsString))
)