]> git.lyx.org Git - lyx.git/blobdiff - src/vspace.C
Rename strip to rtrim
[lyx.git] / src / vspace.C
index 177f62de744aafa76c2bec6fcdbebef8997ceb23..1444aa7de8da6f120a0044ced3f0e3a1c919e89d 100644 (file)
@@ -1,76 +1,78 @@
-// -*- C++ -*-
-/* This file is part of
- * ====================================================== 
- * 
- *           LyX, The Document Processor
- *      
- *           Copyright 1995 Matthias Ettrich
- *           Copyright 1995-2000 The LyX Team.
+/**
+ * \file vspace.C
+ * Copyright 1995-2002 the LyX Team
+ * Read the file COPYING
  *
- * ====================================================== */
+ * \author Matthias Ettrich
+ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
 #ifdef __GNUG__
-#pragma implementation "vspace.h"
+#pragma implementation
 #endif
 
+#include "vspace.h"
+#include "lengthcommon.h"
 #include "lyx_main.h"
 #include "buffer.h"
-#include "vspace.h"
 #include "lyxrc.h"
 #include "lyxtext.h"
 #include "BufferView.h"
-#include "support/lstrings.h"
-
-
-/*  length units
- */
+#include "support/LAssert.h"
 
-static const int num_units = LyXLength::UNIT_NONE;
+#include "support/lstrings.h"
 
-// I am not sure if "mu" should be possible to select (Lgb)
-static char const * unit_name[num_units] = { "sp", "pt", "bp", "dd",
-                                            "mm", "pc", "cc", "cm",
-                                            "in", "ex", "em", "mu" }; 
+#include <cstdio>
 
+#ifndef CXX_GLOBAL_CSTD
+using std::sscanf;
+#endif
 
-LyXLength::UNIT unitFromString (string const & data)
-{
-       int i = 0;
-       while ((i < num_units) && (data != unit_name[i])) ++i;
-       return static_cast<LyXLength::UNIT>(i);
-}
+namespace {
 
-/*  The following static items form a simple scanner for
- *  length strings, used by isValid[Glue]Length.  See comments there.
- */
-static float           number[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
-static LyXLength::UNIT unit[4]   = { LyXLength::UNIT_NONE,
-                                    LyXLength::UNIT_NONE,
-                                    LyXLength::UNIT_NONE,
-                                    LyXLength::UNIT_NONE };
-static int number_index, unit_index;
+/// used to return numeric values in parsing vspace
+double number[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+/// used to return unit types in parsing vspace
+LyXLength::UNIT unit[4] = { LyXLength::UNIT_NONE,
+                           LyXLength::UNIT_NONE,
+                           LyXLength::UNIT_NONE,
+                           LyXLength::UNIT_NONE };
 
+/// the current position in the number array
+int number_index;
+/// the current position in the unit array
+int unit_index;
 
-static inline
-void lyx_advance(string & data, unsigned int n)
+/// skip n characters of input
+inline
+void lyx_advance(string & data, string::size_type n)
 {
        data.erase(0, n);
 }
 
-
-static inline
+/// return true when the input is at the end
+inline
 bool isEndOfData(string const & data)
 {
-       return frontStrip(data).empty();
+       return ltrim(data).empty();
 }
 
-
-static
+/**
+ * nextToken -  return the next token in the input
+ * @param data input string
+ * @return a char representing the type of token returned
+ *
+ * The possible return values are :
+ *     +       stretch indicator for glue length
+ *     -       shrink indicator for glue length
+ *     n       a numeric value (stored in number array)
+ *     u       a unit type (stored in unit array)
+ *     E       parse error
+ */
 char nextToken(string & data)
 {
-       data = frontStrip(data);
+       data = ltrim(data);
        if (data.empty())
                return '\0';
        else if (data[0] == '+') {
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ char nextToken(string & data)
                        if (number_index > 3) return 'E';
 
                        string buffer;
-               
+
                        // we have found some number
                        if (i == string::npos) {
                                buffer = data;
@@ -108,13 +110,13 @@ char nextToken(string & data)
                                return 'n';
                        } else return 'E';
                }
-               
-               i = data.find_first_not_of("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");
+
+               i = data.find_first_not_of("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz%");
                if (i != 0) {
                        if (unit_index > 3) return 'E';
 
                        string buffer;
-               
+
                        // we have found some alphabetical string
                        if (i == string::npos) {
                                buffer = data;
@@ -141,14 +143,17 @@ char nextToken(string & data)
 }
 
 
+/// latex representation of a vspace
 struct LaTeXLength {
        char const * pattern;
-       int   plus_val_index, minus_val_index,
-               plus_uni_index, minus_uni_index;
+       int  plus_val_index;
+       int  minus_val_index;
+       int  plus_uni_index;
+       int  minus_uni_index;
 };
 
 
-static
+/// the possible formats for a vspace string
 LaTeXLength table[] = {
        { "nu",       0, 0, 0, 0 },
        { "nu+nu",    2, 0, 2, 0 },
@@ -167,31 +172,41 @@ LaTeXLength table[] = {
 };
 
 
-bool isValidGlueLength (string const & data, LyXGlueLength * result)
+} // namespace anon
+
+const char * stringFromUnit(int unit)
+{
+       if (unit < 0 || unit >= num_units)
+               return 0;
+       return unit_name[unit];
+}
+
+
+bool isValidGlueLength(string const & data, LyXGlueLength * result)
 {
        // This parser is table-driven.  First, it constructs a "pattern"
-        // that describes the sequence of tokens in "data".  For example,
+       // that describes the sequence of tokens in "data".  For example,
        // "n-nu" means: number, minus sign, number, unit.  As we go along,
-        // numbers and units are stored into static arrays.  Then, "pattern"
-        // is searched in the "table".  If it is found, the associated
-        // table entries tell us which number and unit should go where
-        // in the LyXLength structure.  Example: if "data" has the "pattern"
-        // "nu+nu-nu", the associated table entries are "2, 3, 2, 3".  
+       // numbers and units are stored into static arrays.  Then, "pattern"
+       // is searched in the "table".  If it is found, the associated
+       // table entries tell us which number and unit should go where
+       // in the LyXLength structure.  Example: if "data" has the "pattern"
+       // "nu+nu-nu", the associated table entries are "2, 3, 2, 3".
        // That means, "plus_val" is the second number that was seen
        // in the input, "minus_val" is the third number, and "plus_uni"
        // and "minus_uni" are the second and third units, respectively.
        // ("val" and "uni" are always the first items seen in "data".)
-        //     This is the most elegant solution I could find -- a straight-
-        // forward approach leads to very long, tedious code that would be
-        // much harder to understand and maintain. (AS)
+       // This is the most elegant solution I could find -- a straight-
+       // forward approach leads to very long, tedious code that would be
+       // much harder to understand and maintain. (AS)
 
        if (data.empty())
                return true;
-       string buffer = frontStrip(data);
+       string buffer = ltrim(data);
 
        // To make isValidGlueLength recognize negative values as
        // the first number this little hack is needed:
-       short val_sign = 1; // positive as default
+       int val_sign = 1; // positive as default
        switch (buffer[0]) {
        case '-':
                lyx_advance(buffer, 1);
@@ -205,11 +220,13 @@ bool isValidGlueLength (string const & data, LyXGlueLength * result)
                break;
        }
        // end of hack
-       
-       int       pattern_index = 0, table_index = 0;
-       char      pattern[20];
 
-       number_index = unit_index = 1;  // entries at index 0 are sentinels
+       int  pattern_index = 0;
+       int  table_index = 0;
+       char pattern[20];
+
+       number_index = 1;
+       unit_index = 1;  // entries at index 0 are sentinels
 
        // construct "pattern" from "data"
        while (!isEndOfData (buffer)) {
@@ -224,19 +241,20 @@ bool isValidGlueLength (string const & data, LyXGlueLength * result)
        table_index = 0;
        while (compare(pattern, table[table_index].pattern)) {
                ++table_index;
-               if (!*table[table_index].pattern) return false;
+               if (!*table[table_index].pattern)
+                       return false;
        }
-       
+
        // Get the values from the appropriate places.  If an index
        // is zero, the corresponding array value is zero or UNIT_NONE,
        // so we needn't check this.
        if (result) {
-               result->val = number[1] * val_sign;
-               result->uni = unit[1];
-               result->plus_val  = number[table[table_index].plus_val_index];
-               result->minus_val = number[table[table_index].minus_val_index];
-               result->plus_uni  = unit  [table[table_index].plus_uni_index];
-               result->minus_uni = unit  [table[table_index].minus_uni_index];
+               result->len_.value  (number[1] * val_sign);
+               result->len_.unit   (unit[1]);
+               result->plus_.value (number[table[table_index].plus_val_index]);
+               result->plus_.unit  (unit  [table[table_index].plus_uni_index]);
+               result->minus_.value(number[table[table_index].minus_val_index]);
+               result->minus_.unit (unit  [table[table_index].minus_uni_index]);
        }
        return true;
 }
@@ -244,20 +262,20 @@ bool isValidGlueLength (string const & data, LyXGlueLength * result)
 
 bool isValidLength(string const & data, LyXLength * result)
 {
-       /// This is a trimmed down version of isValidGlueLength.
-       /// The parser may seem overkill for lengths without 
-       /// glue, but since we already have it, using it is
-       /// easier than writing something from scratch.
+       // This is a trimmed down version of isValidGlueLength.
+       // The parser may seem overkill for lengths without
+       // glue, but since we already have it, using it is
+       // easier than writing something from scratch.
        if (data.empty())
                return true;
 
-        string   buffer(data);
-       int       pattern_index = 0;
-       char      pattern[3];
+       string   buffer = data;
+       int      pattern_index = 0;
+       char     pattern[3];
 
        // To make isValidLength recognize negative values
        // this little hack is needed:
-       short val_sign = 1; // positive as default
+       int val_sign = 1; // positive as default
        switch (buffer[0]) {
        case '-':
                lyx_advance(buffer, 1);
@@ -271,359 +289,228 @@ bool isValidLength(string const & data, LyXLength * result)
                break;
        }
        // end of hack
-       
+
        number_index = unit_index = 1;  // entries at index 0 are sentinels
 
        // construct "pattern" from "data"
        while (!isEndOfData (buffer)) {
-               if (pattern_index > 2) return false;
+               if (pattern_index > 2)
+                       return false;
                pattern[pattern_index] = nextToken (buffer);
-               if (pattern[pattern_index] == 'E') return false;
+               if (pattern[pattern_index] == 'E')
+                       return false;
                ++pattern_index;
        }
        pattern[pattern_index] = '\0';
 
        // only the most basic pattern is accepted here
-       if (compare(pattern, "nu") != 0) return false;          
-       
-       // It _was_ a correct length string.  
+       if (compare(pattern, "nu") != 0) return false;
+
+       // It _was_ a correct length string.
        // Store away the values we found.
        if (result) {
-               result->val = number[1] * val_sign;
-               result->uni = unit[1];
+               result->val = number[1] * val_sign;
+               result->unit_ = unit[1];
        }
        return true;
 }
 
 
-/// LyXLength class
-
-LyXLength::LyXLength(string const & data)
-{
-       LyXLength tmp;
-       
-       if (!isValidLength (data, &tmp))
-               return; // should raise an exception
-       else {
-               val = tmp.val;
-               uni = tmp.uni;
-       }
-}
-
-
-string const LyXLength::asString() const
-{
-       std::ostringstream buffer;
-       buffer << val << unit_name[uni]; // setw?
-       return buffer.str().c_str();
-}
-
+//
+//  VSpace class
+//
 
-/*  LyXGlueLength class
- */
+VSpace::VSpace()
+       : kind_(NONE), len_(), keep_(false)
+{}
 
-LyXGlueLength::LyXGlueLength (string const & data)
-{
-       LyXGlueLength tmp(0.0, PT);
-
-       if (!isValidGlueLength (data, &tmp))
-               return; // should raise an exception
-       else {
-               val = tmp.val;
-               uni = tmp.uni;
-               plus_val = tmp.plus_val;
-               plus_uni = tmp.plus_uni;
-               minus_val = tmp.minus_val;
-               minus_uni = tmp.minus_uni;
-       }
-}
 
+VSpace::VSpace(vspace_kind k)
+       : kind_(k), len_(), keep_(false)
+{}
 
-string const LyXGlueLength::asString() const
-{
-       std::ostringstream buffer;
-
-       if (plus_val != 0.0)
-               if (minus_val != 0.0)
-                       if ((uni == plus_uni) && (uni == minus_uni))
-                               if (plus_val == minus_val)
-                                       buffer << val << "+-"
-                                              << plus_val << unit_name[uni];
-                               else
-                                       buffer << val
-                                              << '+' << plus_val
-                                              << '-' << minus_val
-                                              << unit_name[uni];
-                       else
-                               if (plus_uni == minus_uni
-                                   && plus_val == minus_val)
-                                       buffer << val << unit_name[uni]
-                                              << "+-" << plus_val
-                                              << unit_name[plus_uni];
-       
-                               else
-                                       buffer << val << unit_name[uni]
-                                              << '+' << plus_val
-                                              << unit_name[plus_uni]
-                                              << '-' << minus_val
-                                              << unit_name[minus_uni];
-               else 
-                       if (uni == plus_uni)
-                               buffer << val << '+' << plus_val
-                                      << unit_name[uni];
-                       else
-                               buffer << val << unit_name[uni]
-                                      << '+' << plus_val
-                                      << unit_name[plus_uni];
-       
-       else
-               if (minus_val != 0.0)
-                       if (uni == minus_uni)
-                               buffer << val << '-' << minus_val
-                                      << unit_name[uni];
-       
-                       else
-                               buffer << val << unit_name[uni]
-                                      << '-' << minus_val
-                                      << unit_name[minus_uni];
-               else
-                       buffer << val << unit_name[uni];
-
-       return buffer.str().c_str();
-}
 
+VSpace::VSpace(LyXLength const & l)
+       : kind_(LENGTH), len_(l), keep_(false)
+{}
 
-string const LyXGlueLength::asLatexString() const
-{
-       std::ostringstream buffer;
-
-       if (plus_val != 0.0)
-               if (minus_val != 0.0)
-                       buffer << val << unit_name[uni]
-                              << " plus "
-                              << plus_val << unit_name[plus_uni]
-                              << " minus "
-                              << minus_val << unit_name[minus_uni];
-               else
-                       buffer << val << unit_name[uni]
-                              << " plus "
-                              << plus_val << unit_name[plus_uni];
-       else
-               if (minus_val != 0.0)
-                       buffer << val << unit_name[uni]
-                              << " minus "
-                              << minus_val << unit_name[minus_uni];
-               else
-                       buffer << val << unit_name[uni];
-
-       return buffer.str().c_str();
-}
 
+VSpace::VSpace(LyXGlueLength const & l)
+       : kind_(LENGTH), len_(l), keep_(false)
+{}
 
-/*  VSpace class
- */
 
-VSpace::VSpace (string const & data)
-       : kin (NONE), len (0.0, LyXLength::PT) 
+VSpace::VSpace(string const & data)
+       : kind_(NONE), len_(), keep_(false)
 {
-       kp = false;
        if (data.empty())
                return;
-       float   value;
-       string input  = strip(data);
+       double value;
+       string input  = rtrim(data);
 
-       int length = input.length();
+       string::size_type const length = input.length();
 
        if (length > 1 && input[length-1] == '*') {
-               kp = true;
+               keep_ = true;
                input.erase(length - 1);
        }
 
-       if      (prefixIs (input, "defskip"))   kin = DEFSKIP;
-       else if (prefixIs (input, "smallskip")) kin = SMALLSKIP;
-       else if (prefixIs (input, "medskip"))   kin = MEDSKIP;
-       else if (prefixIs (input, "bigskip"))   kin = BIGSKIP;
-       else if (prefixIs (input, "vfill"))     kin = VFILL;
-       else if (isValidGlueLength (input, &len))
-               kin = LENGTH;
-       else if (sscanf(input.c_str(), "%f", &value) == 1) {
+       if      (prefixIs (input, "defskip"))    kind_ = DEFSKIP;
+       else if (prefixIs (input, "smallskip"))  kind_ = SMALLSKIP;
+       else if (prefixIs (input, "medskip"))    kind_ = MEDSKIP;
+       else if (prefixIs (input, "bigskip"))    kind_ = BIGSKIP;
+       else if (prefixIs (input, "vfill"))      kind_ = VFILL;
+       else if (isValidGlueLength(input, &len_)) kind_ = LENGTH;
+       else if (sscanf(input.c_str(), "%lf", &value) == 1) {
                // This last one is for reading old .lyx files
                // without units in added_space_top/bottom.
                // Let unit default to centimeters here.
-               kin = LENGTH;
-               len = LyXGlueLength (value, LyXLength::CM);
+               kind_ = LENGTH;
+               len_  = LyXGlueLength(LyXLength(value, LyXLength::CM));
        }
 }
 
 
+VSpace::vspace_kind VSpace::kind() const
+{
+       return kind_;
+}
+
+
+LyXGlueLength VSpace::length() const
+{
+       return len_;
+}
+
+
+bool VSpace::keep() const
+{
+       return keep_;
+}
+
+
+void VSpace::setKeep(bool val)
+{
+       keep_ = val;
+}
+
+
 bool VSpace::operator==(VSpace const & other) const
 {
-       if (this->kin != other.kin)
+       if (kind_ != other.kind_)
                return false;
-       if (this->kin != LENGTH)
-               return this->kp == other.kp;
-       if (!(this->len == other.len))
+
+       if (kind_ != LENGTH)
+               return this->keep_ == other.keep_;
+
+       if (len_ != other.len_)
                return false;
-       return this->kp == other.kp;
+
+       return keep_ == other.keep_;
 }
 
 
 string const VSpace::asLyXCommand() const
 {
-        string result;
-
-       switch (kin) {
+       string result;
+       switch (kind_) {
        case NONE:      break;
        case DEFSKIP:   result = "defskip";      break;
        case SMALLSKIP: result = "smallskip";    break;
        case MEDSKIP:   result = "medskip";      break;
        case BIGSKIP:   result = "bigskip";      break;
        case VFILL:     result = "vfill";        break;
-       case LENGTH:    result = len.asString(); break;
+       case LENGTH:    result = len_.asString(); break;
        }
-       if (kp && (kin != NONE) && (kin != DEFSKIP))
-               return result += '*';
-       else
-               return result;
+       if (keep_ && kind_ != NONE && kind_ != DEFSKIP)
+               result += '*';
+       return result;
 }
 
 
 string const VSpace::asLatexCommand(BufferParams const & params) const
 {
-       switch (kin) {
-       case NONE:      return string();
-       case DEFSKIP:   
-               return params.getDefSkip().asLatexCommand(params);
-       case SMALLSKIP: return kp ? "\\vspace*{\\smallskipamount}"
-                               : "\\smallskip{}";
-       case MEDSKIP:   return kp ? "\\vspace*{\\medskipamount}"
-                               : "\\medskip{}";
-       case BIGSKIP:   return kp ? "\\vspace*{\\bigskipamount}"
-                               : "\\bigskip{}";
-       case VFILL:     return kp ? "\\vspace*{\\fill}"
-                               : "\\vfill{}";
-       case LENGTH:    return kp ? "\\vspace*{" + len.asLatexString() + '}'
-                               : "\\vspace{" + len.asLatexString() + '}';
-       }
-       return string();  // should never be reached
-}
+       string ret;
+
+       switch (kind_) {
+       case NONE:
+               break;
+       case DEFSKIP:
+               ret = params.getDefSkip().asLatexCommand(params);
+               break;
+       case SMALLSKIP:
+               ret = keep_ ? "\\vspace*{\\smallskipamount}"
+                       : "\\smallskip{}";
+               break;
+       case MEDSKIP:
+               ret = keep_ ? "\\vspace*{\\medskipamount}"
+                       : "\\medskip{}";
+               break;
+       case BIGSKIP:
+               ret = keep_ ? "\\vspace*{\\bigskipamount}"
+                       : "\\bigskip{}";
+               break;
+       case VFILL:
+               ret = keep_ ? "\\vspace*{\\fill}"
+                       : "\\vfill{}";
+               break;
+       case LENGTH:
+       {
+               string const lenstr = len_.asLatexString();
 
+               ret = keep_ ? "\\vspace*{" + lenstr + '}'
+                       : "\\vspace{" + lenstr + '}';
+       }
+       break;
 
-int VSpace::inPixels(BufferView * bv) const
-{
-       // Height of a normal line in pixels (zoom factor considered)
-       int height = bv->text->DefaultHeight(); // [pixels]
-       int skip = 0;
-       if (kin == DEFSKIP)
-           skip = bv->buffer()->params.getDefSkip().inPixels(bv);
+       }
 
-       return inPixels(height, skip);
+       return ret;
 }
 
-int VSpace::inPixels(int default_height, int default_skip) const
-{
-       // Height of a normal line in pixels (zoom factor considered)
-       int height = default_height; // [pixels]
-       
-       // Zoom factor specified by user in percent
-       float const zoom = lyxrc.zoom / 100.0; // [percent]
 
-       // DPI setting for monitor: pixels/inch
-       float const dpi = lyxrc.dpi; // screen resolution [pixels/inch]
 
-       // We want the result in pixels
-       float result, value;
+int VSpace::inPixels(BufferView * bv) const
+{
+       // Height of a normal line in pixels (zoom factor considered)
+       int const default_height = bv->text->defaultHeight(); // [pixels]
 
-       switch (kin) {
-       case NONE: return 0;
+       int retval = 0;
 
+       switch (kind_) {
+       case NONE:
+               // Value for this is already set
+               break;
        case DEFSKIP:
-               return default_skip;
+               retval = bv->buffer()->params.getDefSkip().inPixels(bv);
+               break;
 
                // This is how the skips are normally defined by
                // LateX.  But there should be some way to change
                // this per document.
-       case SMALLSKIP: return height / 4;
-       case MEDSKIP:   return height / 2;
-       case BIGSKIP:   return height;
-       case VFILL:     return 3 * height;
+       case SMALLSKIP:
+               retval = default_height / 4;
+               break;
+
+       case MEDSKIP:
+               retval = default_height / 2;
+               break;
+
+       case BIGSKIP:
+               retval = default_height;
+               break;
+
+       case VFILL:
                // leave space for the vfill symbol
-       case LENGTH:
-               // Pixel values are scaled so that the ratio
-               // between lengths and font sizes on the screen
-               // is the same as on paper.
-
-               // we don't care about sign of value, we
-               // can't display negative anyway
-               result = 0.0;
-               value = len.value();
-               short val_sign = value < 0.0 ? -1 : 1;
-               
-               switch (len.unit()) {
-               case LyXLength::SP:
-                       // Scaled point: sp = 1/65536 pt
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / (72.27 * 65536); // 4736286.7
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::PT:
-                       // Point: 1 pt = 1/72.27 inch
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / 72.27; // 72.27
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::BP:
-                       // Big point: 1 bp = 1/72 inch
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / 72; // 72
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::DD:
-                       // Didot: 1157dd = 1238 pt?
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / (72.27 / (0.376 * 2.845)); // 67.559735
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::MM:
-                       // Millimeter: 1 mm = 1/25.4 inch
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / 25.4; // 25.4
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::PC:
-                       // Pica: 1 pc = 12 pt
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / (72.27 / 12); // 6.0225
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::CC:
-                       // Cicero: 1 cc = 12 dd
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / (72.27 / (12 * 0.376 * 2.845)); // 5.6299779
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::CM:
-                       // Centimeter: 1 cm = 1/2.54 inch
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value
-                               / 2.54; // 2.54
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::IN:
-                       // Inch
-                       result = zoom * dpi * value;
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::EX:
-                       // Ex: The height of an "x"
-                       result = zoom * value * height / 2; // what to / width?
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::EM: // what to / width?
-                       // Em: The width of an "m"
-                       result = zoom * value * height / 2; // Why 2?
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::MU: // This is probably only allowed in
-                       // math mode
-                       result = zoom * value * height;
-                       break;
-               case LyXLength::UNIT_NONE:
-                       result = 0;  // this cannot happen
-                       break;  
-               }
-               return int (result * val_sign + 0.5);
+               retval = 3 * default_height;
+               break;
+
+       case LENGTH: {
+               int const default_width  = bv->workWidth();
+               retval = len_.len().inPixels(default_width, default_height);
+               break;
+       }
+
        }
-       return 0; // never reached
+       return retval;
 }