Syntax:

@FORMAT(<value>,<format>)

Description:

This function returns <value> formatted in accordance with <format>, which must be in the form n.d where n is the minimum number of characters for the result and d is the number of decimal places. If only n is specified then two decimal places are assumed by default.

[VDS5] Spaces are trimmed from the result, so the minimum number of characters, n, is effectively ignored.

[VDS6] The result is a string which is right justified using spaces, if the total number of characters is less than n. The result will be left justified using spaces if the number of characters is specified as -n.

OK:

Set to false if either of the arguments is null or non-numeric.

Example:

OPTION DECIMALSEP,"."

DIALOG SET,AM1,£@FORMAT(%T,5.2)  

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