Here are some examples of format fields: a) Field width and decimal position specified - 99 Two-digit integer with no sign 99.999 Five digit real type with 3 positions to right of decimal. b) Dollar sign insertion - $99. 99 Fixed dollar sign 99 Floating dollar sign c) Leading zeroes forced- zzzz No decimal zz. 99 Decimal d) Trailing minus - 999 - Blank printed if number is positive e) Signed numbers- s99 + or - always printed Table 4-2 contains more examples of sample data, format fields, and the resultant editing. Table 4-2.
Formatting Examples FORMAT FIELD DATA EDITED RESULT The printer software handles up to ten significant figures, and an exponent range of ± 99 on numbers passed as data to be formatted. Exponential numbers must be normalized such that 0 ~ IX I 10. 49 AAAAA AB C ABC AAAAA A B CD EFG ABCDE $$$$ 99 $99 $9999 99 $ 99 $99.99 77 $77.00 $99.99 - 7 7 $77.00 $99.99 - -7 7 $77.00 - $99.99 - 77 $77.00 8$99.99 77 +$77.00 zzzz 77 0077 ZZ.999 77 77.000 ZZZ.99 77 077.00 999.99 77 7..7 .00 .99 77 . 99 .00 1 .00 S.999 1.5 E - 02 + .015 Z.999- 1.5 E - 02 0.015 Z.999 - - 1 .5E - 02 0.015 -