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SetAreaUnits()

Summary

Sets the current area measurement units.

Changes

Added to Version 2018.

Syntax

SetMapUnits(string area_units)

Argument	Contents
area_units	Name of the area units

Notes

Valid units include Square Miles, Square Kilometers, Square Yards, Square Meters, Square Feet, and other units whose names are obtained with GetAreaUnitNames().

Example

SetAreaUnits("Square Miles")
current_units = GetAreaUnits()	// returns "Square Miles"

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	area_units was incorrectly specified

See Also

Function	Summary
GetAreaUnitNames()	Gets a list of the available area measurement units
GetAreaUnits()	Gets the current area measurement units
GetMapUnitNames()	Gets a list of the available map measurement units
GetMapUnits()	Gets the current map measurement units
GetPaperUnitNames()	Gets a list of the available paper measurement units
GetPaperUnits()	Gets the current paper measurement unit
SetDisplayUnits()	Set the display names for units, to be used in drop-down lists and legends
SetMapUnits()	Sets the current map measurement units
SetPaperUnits()	Sets the current paper measurement unit

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