Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_DistanceToReal()
	' This example passes several different distances in
	' different units to be converted to real values.

	Dim distAsString As String
	Dim unit As Long
	Dim distAsReal As Double

	' Convert the distance to a real in scientific units
	unit = acScientific
	distAsString = "1.75E+01"
	distAsReal = ThisDrawing.Utility.DistanceToReal(distAsString, unit)
	MsgBox "1.75E+01 converts to " & distAsReal & " in scientific units.", , "DistanceToReal Example"

	' Convert the distance to a real in decimal units
	unit = acDecimal
	distAsString = "17.5"
	distAsReal = ThisDrawing.Utility.DistanceToReal(distAsString, unit)
	MsgBox "1.75 converts to " & distAsReal & " in decimal units.", , "DistanceToReal Example"

	' Convert the distance to a real in engineering units
	unit = acEngineering
	distAsString = "1'-5.50"""
	distAsReal = ThisDrawing.Utility.DistanceToReal(distAsString, unit)
	MsgBox "1'-5.50"" converts to " & distAsReal & " in engineering units.", , "DistanceToReal Example"


	' Convert the distance to a real in architectural units
	unit = acArchitectural
	distAsString = "1'-5 1/2"""
	distAsReal = ThisDrawing.Utility.DistanceToReal(distAsString, unit)
	MsgBox "1'-5 1/2"" converts to " & distAsReal & " in architectural units.", , "DistanceToReal Example"

	' Convert the distance to a real in fractional units
	unit = acFractional
	distAsString = "17 1/2"
	distAsReal = ThisDrawing.Utility.DistanceToReal(distAsString, unit)
	MsgBox "1'-5 1/2"" converts to " & distAsReal & " in fractional units.", , "DistanceToReal Example"

End Sub