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Getting Started with Format Manager-1.1.0enAppendix A - The Formatting Options for Export Variables
Flags
Flags are special "attributes" that can be set to export variables to
increase the flexibility of the output format.
Some flags are not applicable to String and Integer export variable
types. For each flag it is stated in the following descriptions if that
flag is applicable to these export variable types.
Allow scaling
If this option is selected, variables will be multiplied by the entered
scaling factor. Does not apply to String and Integer variables.
In the examples below, the linear scale is set to 1000.
Example (using Easting of 123456.789):
Flag Enabled (use scaling) - 123456789.000
Flag Disabled (do not scale) - 123456.789
The scaling factors themselves are entered in the
Settings dialog box. (From the Options menu or from
the Toolbar select Formats ).
Suppress rounding
If this option is selected, the true value will be truncated (instead of
rounded) at the specified precision. Does not apply to String and
Integer variables.
In the examples below, the Precision is set to 2.
Example (using Easting of 123456.789):
Flag Enabled (rounding suppressed) - 123456.78
Flag Disabled (rounding not suppressed) - 123456.79
Truncate value
If this option is selected, variable values will be truncated to reach
the desired string length. Applies also to String and Integer
variables.
In the examples below, the Length is set to 7.
Example (using Easting of 123456.789):
Flag Enabled (truncate) - 456.789
Flag Disabled (do not truncate) - 123456.789
For Floating Point variables the truncation is always
from the left. For String and Integer only variables,
the text can be truncated from the left or right
depending on the Length and Precision settings.
Please refer to the previous description on Precision.