I see. So you don't have to think differently about the numbers position if a number is negative. Thank you!
Polychronis T. Kontos Athens, Greece > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:owner-rbase-l@;sonetmail.com]On Behalf Of Tom Grimshaw > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Extra space after FORMAT function > > > G'day Polychronis, > > My guess is that it is to accommodate the minus sign if one exists. > > At 07:45 04/11/02 +0200, you wrote: > >Rbase 1.851xRT03 win > > > >SET V vcurr CURR = 123456.78 > >SET V vtcurr TEXT = (FORMAT(.vcurr,'000000.00')) > > > >SHOW V > > > >vcurr = 123,456.78 CURRENCY > >vtcurr = 123456.78 TEXT > > > >Is the extra space normal in variable vtcurr? Same in version 4.5++ > > > >The problem is that if ever changed, all programs must change. > > Warmest regards, > > > Tom Grimshaw > coy: Just For You Software > tel: 612 9552 3311 > fax: 612 9566 2164 > mobile: 0414 675 903 > > post: PO Box 470 Glebe NSW 2037 Australia > street: 3/66 Wentworth Park Rd Glebe NSW 2037 > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.just4usoftware.com.au > > "... the control of impulse -- is the first principle of civilization."-- > Will Durant, > Pulitzer Prize winning philosopher, writer and historian > > the most needed product in the world can be found at > www.thewaytohappiness.org > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential to the > intended recipient and may be privileged. If you have received this email > inadvertently or you are not the intended recipient, you may not > disseminate, distribute, copy or in any way rely on it. Further, > you should > notify the sender immediately and delete the email from your computer. > Whilst we have taken precautions to alert us to the presence of computer > viruses, we cannot guarantee that this email and any files > transmitted with > it are free from such viruses. > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
