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Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0enAppendix A - The Formatting Options for Export Variables
Floating point variables: Precision defines the number of decimal
places of the output. The examples below use a fill character of 0
Examples (using Easting of 123456.12345):
Length Precision Output
15 3 00000123456.123
15 6 00123456.123450
Note that the length of 15 includes the decimal point.
Precision
This has different meaning for String and Integer variables and
Floating point variables.
String and Integer variables: Precision defines the maximum
length of the output.
In the examples below, the output is shown for both using
truncation and not using truncation is shown and uses 0 as the
fill character (both truncation and the fill character are explained
later).
Alternate Format
This is a functionality which may be introduced in the future. It has no
function at the present time.
Length
Defines the minimum length of the output. This length includes the
sign (if selected to use) and the decimal point. Applies also to String
and Integer export variables.
Length 0 is not allowed. Maximum length is 20.
See below in the description of Precision for examples of using the
length.
Examples (using Point ID of 12345678):
Length Precision Truncation Output
5 0 No 12345678
5 0 Yes 45678
5 3 No 00123
5 3 Yes 00123
5 5 No 12345
5 5 Yes 12345
5 7 No 1234567
5 7 Yes 34567
It can be seen that using the correct length, precision and the
truncation flag, any output can be achieved.
Note how a precision of 0 does not set the maximum
length - the whole string is output (truncated if the
truncation flag is set).
If the length is greater than the precision, the remaining
spaces are filled with the fill character.