A>
</DT>
</DL>
<P>
Importantly, <EM>
all</EM>
 distance units (inches, picas, centimeters, etc.) store their values as Points (1/72 inch). The system automatically converts these values (in Points) into the proper units of the GenValue's GVLI_<CODE>
displayFormat</CODE>
 when it displays the numerical value within the textual display.</P>
<P CLASS="figTitle">
Code Display 8-6 Setting a Distance Display Format</P>
<PRE>@object GenValueClass MyValue = {
    GI_visMoniker = &quot;My Value&quot;;
    GVLI_displ