Fmt - Revision history

Laura at 16:29, 22 September 2014

2014-09-22T16:29:29Z

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	Similarly, as of 4.3, #FMT can be used to work with numeric values from a string. Similar to #PIC and #G, #FMT indicates that string data should be processed numerically. This works for [[INPUT FIELDS]] as well as [[GRIDs and LISTs]].		Similarly, as of 4.3, #FMT can be used to work with numeric values from a string. Similar to #PIC and #G, #FMT indicates that string data should be processed numerically. This works for [[INPUT FIELDS]] as well as [[GRIDs and LISTs]].

	For example: #FMT($###.##), when used in conjunction with the strings "231.45", "430", etc.		For example: #FMT(###.##), when used in conjunction with the strings "231.45", "430", etc.

	====Input And Cursor Characteristics====		====Input And Cursor Characteristics====

Laura at 16:29, 22 September 2014

2014-09-22T16:29:12Z

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	Similarly, as of 4.3, #FMT can be used to work with numeric values from a string. Similar to #PIC and #G, #FMT indicates that string data should be processed numerically. This works for [[INPUT FIELDS]] as well as [[GRIDs and LISTs]].		Similarly, as of 4.3, #FMT can be used to work with numeric values from a string. Similar to #PIC and #G, #FMT indicates that string data should be processed numerically. This works for [[INPUT FIELDS]] as well as [[GRIDs and LISTs]].

	For example: #FMT($##,##~~0.00-~~), when used in conjunction with the strings "231.45", "430", etc.		For example: #FMT($###.##), when used in conjunction with the strings "231.45", "430", etc.

	====Input And Cursor Characteristics====		====Input And Cursor Characteristics====

Laura at 16:28, 22 September 2014

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	One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.		One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.

			Similarly, as of 4.3, #FMT can be used to work with numeric values from a string. Similar to #PIC and #G, #FMT indicates that string data should be processed numerically. This works for [[INPUT FIELDS]] as well as [[GRIDs and LISTs]].

			For example: #FMT($##,##0.00-), when used in conjunction with the strings "231.45", "430", etc.

	====Input And Cursor Characteristics====		====Input And Cursor Characteristics====

Laura at 19:53, 5 July 2014

2014-07-05T19:53:38Z

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	One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.		One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.

			====Input And Cursor Characteristics====
			The first field specification in the following example displays to the user what looks and acts like two fields which are separated by a dash. Insert, delete, erase and field plus will modify only one part of the field. Pressing the down arrow will move the cursor from any position in the first part to the first position in the second part.

			However, when the cursor is positioned at the first field after the field specified by a FMT spec (at row 12, column 10 in the following example), pressing the up arrow will cause the cursor to move to the first position in the first part of the FMT field.

			Only numeric data will be allowed, even though the entered value is to be assigned to a string Variable. A beep will sound if an invalid character is typed for any position. Once entered, the data will be right justified.

			00100 INPUT FIELDS "10,10,FMT(R999-R9);12,10,C 12,AE":X$,Y$

			====Examples====
			The following INPUT FIELDS statement will display two field parts separated by a dash.
			:1.) The first field part will accept any character, leaving case as entered. It will also be right justified upon field part exit.
			:2.) The second field part will accept any character but force it to uppercase if alphabetic. No right flush formatting will be done on field exit.

			00200 INPUT FIELDS "10,10,FMT(RXXX-XXX),AE":X$

			The next INPUT FIELDS statement displays two field parts separated by a dash. The first four characters must be alphabetic, and they will be forced to uppercase. The second four characters must be numeric.

			If fewer than four characters are entered, the entered data will be right justified and, within the second group of four characters. Positions to the left of the first entered character will be filled with zeros.

			00200 INPUT FIELDS "10,10,FMT(RAAA-#999),AE":X$

			Examples of values that could be entered for the above code fragment are as follows:

			ABCD-1234
			ACB-0001
			B-1000

	===FMT Vs PIC===		===FMT Vs PIC===

John at 18:55, 24 February 2014

2014-02-24T18:55:12Z

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	The FMT [[format specification]] is supported for use with FIELDS processing for validating and formatting of entered string or numeric data. It is similar to [[PIC]] as used for screen I/O, but more powerful, and more suited to use with strings.		The '''FMT''' [[format specification]] is supported for use with FIELDS processing for validating and formatting of entered string or numeric data. It is similar to [[PIC]] as used for screen I/O, but more powerful, and more suited to use with strings.

	One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.		One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.

John at 18:55, 24 February 2014

2014-02-24T18:55:03Z

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	The FMT ([format specification]] is supported for use with FIELDS processing for validating and formatting of entered string or numeric data. It is similar to [[PIC]] as used for screen I/O, but more powerful, and more suited to use with strings.		The FMT [[format specification]] is supported for use with FIELDS processing for validating and formatting of entered string or numeric data. It is similar to [[PIC]] as used for screen I/O, but more powerful, and more suited to use with strings.

	One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.		One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.

John at 18:54, 24 February 2014

2014-02-24T18:54:53Z

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	The FMT (format) specification is supported for use with FIELDS processing for validating and formatting of entered string or numeric data. It is similar to [[PIC]] as used for screen I/O, but more powerful, and more suited to use with strings.		The FMT ([format specification]] is supported for use with FIELDS processing for validating and formatting of entered string or numeric data. It is similar to [[PIC]] as used for screen I/O, but more powerful, and more suited to use with strings.

	One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.		One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.

John: moved FMT to Fmt over redirect

2014-02-24T18:54:42Z

moved FMT to Fmt over redirect

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Laura at 02:19, 21 February 2013

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	One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.		One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.

	;FMT Vs PIC		===FMT Vs PIC===
	{{:FMT vs PIC}}		{{:FMT vs PIC}}

Laura at 02:19, 21 February 2013

2013-02-21T02:19:13Z

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	One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.		One of the advantages of FMT is that it handles simple error checking of entered data (beeping when any character entered is in the wrong format) and it can fully format a field for input by forcing uppercase/lowercase, flush right and zero fill formatting. Another advantage is that it can display a single field (from the programmer's perspective) as two or more fields for the user.

			;FMT Vs PIC
	{{:FMT vs PIC}}		{{:FMT vs PIC}}