GetMapUnits()

Gets the current map measurement units.

In Version 2018 added the format types "Display Abbreviation", "Display Singular", and "Display Plural".

units = GetMapUnits(string format_type)

Argument	Contents
format_type	Format of the measurement unit: "Abbrev", "Singular", "Plural, "Display Abbrev", "Display Singular", or "Display Plural" . If null, Plural is the default.

A string indicating the current map measurement unit.

With the "Display" format types, GetMapUnits() returns the corresponding "Display" version that was set up with SetDisplayUnits().

m1 = GetMapUnits("Plural") // m1 is "Miles"

m2 = GetMapUnits("Singular") // m2 is "Mile"

m3 = GetMapUnits("Abbreviation") // m3 is "mi"

Error Type	Meaning
Error	format_type was incorrectly specified

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
GetPaperUnitNames()	Gets a list of the available paper measurement units
GetPaperUnits()	Gets the current paper measurement unit
SetAreaUnits()	Sets the current area measurement units
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