Change the number of decimals displayed in the ArcMap status bar with ArcObjects

Summary

Below is a section of sample code which can change the precision of the coordinates displayed in the ArcMap status bar.

Procedure

1. Start ArcMap.
2. Open the Visual Basic Editor.
   
   
   In ArcMap, select Tools > Macros > Visual Basic Editor.
   
   
3. In the Project Explorer window, expand Project and select ArcMap Objects > ThisDocument then right-click and select View Code.
   
   

   Note:
   It is currently a limitation in the software that the code must be executed in the Project and does not work when stored in the Normal.mxt.

   
   
4. Copy the following code into the code module.
   
   

   Code:
   'Changes decimals that you see in the bottom of the ArcMap display
   
   Sub main()
   
   Dim pDoc As IMxDocument
   Dim pRepUnit As IReportUnitFormat
   Dim pNumericFormat As INumericFormat
   
   Set pDoc = ThisDocument
   Set pRepUnit = pDoc
   
   Set pNumericFormat = New NumericFormat
   With pNumericFormat
   .AlignmentOption = esriAlignRight
   .RoundingOption = esriRoundNumberOfDecimals
   .AlignmentWidth = 15
   .RoundingValue = 5
   .ShowPlusSign = False
   .UseSeparator = True
   .ZeroPad = False
   End With
   
   Set pRepUnit.NumericFormat = pNumericFormat
   
   End Sub
   

   
   
5. Close the Visual Basic Editor.
6. Run the code.
   
   
   A. Click Tools > Macros > Macros to display the Macros dialog box.
   B. Select a macro and click Run.