<SerializableAttribute()>
Public Structure AnnLength 
   Inherits System.ValueType

Dim instance As AnnLength

[SerializableAttribute()]
public struct AnnLength : System.ValueType 

[SerializableAttribute()]
public value class AnnLength : public System.ValueType 

Private Sub AnnLength_AnnLength()
   ' set up a new unit converter with 96 DPI
   Dim converter As AnnUnitConverter = New AnnUnitConverter(96, 96)
   ' create a new annotation length with 1.5 inches

   Dim ln As AnnLength = New AnnLength(1.5F, AnnUnit.Inch)

   ' show the length
   Dim s As String = String.Format("{0}", ln)
   MessageBox.Show(s)

   ' convert the length to pixels;
   ln.Convert(converter, AnnUnit.Pixel)

   ' show
   s = String.Format("{0}", ln)
   MessageBox.Show(s)
End Sub

private void AnnLength_AnnLength()
{
    // set up a new unit converter with 96 DPI
    AnnUnitConverter converter = new AnnUnitConverter(96, 96);
    // create a new annotation length with 1.5 inches

    AnnLength ln = new AnnLength(1.5F, AnnUnit.Inch);

    // show the length
    string s = string.Format("{0}", ln);
    MessageBox.Show(s);

    // convert the length to pixels;
    ln.Convert(converter, AnnUnit.Pixel);

    // show
    s = string.Format("{0}", ln);
    MessageBox.Show(s);
}