SetDisplayUnits()

Set the display names for units, to be used in drop-down lists and legends.

Added to Version 2016.

SetDisplayUnits(array mapping)

Argument	Contents
mapping	An array of unit names in your language, where each element is a two-element array in the form {UnitName, {Singular, Plural, Abbrev}}

Element	Type	Contents
1	String	The Caliper unit name (in singular US English), e.g., "Meter"
2	Array	Strings containing the desired display name in singular form (e.g. "Metre"), plural form (e.g. "Metres"), and abbreviated (e.g. "m")

You can publish maps with your local language in the legend, using the Language drop-down list in the System tab of the Edit-Preferences command.
If your language is not listed, you can use SetDisplayUnits() to change the display unit choices to your language.

SetDisplayUnits({{"Meter", {"Metre", "Metres", "m"}},{"Kilometer", {"Kilometre",

"Kilometres", "km"}}})

SetMapUnits("Kilometers") // SetMapUnits takes US unit names

x = GetMapUnits("display plural") // returns "Kilometres"

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The specification array is invalid

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
SetAreaUnits()	Sets the current area measurement units
SetMapUnits()	Sets the current map measurement units
SetPaperUnits()	Sets the current paper measurement unit