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39.4.
Variables formatting
Balance user can randomly format numerical variables, text variables and date
which are dedicated for printing, and which are displayed in the grey coloured
workspace of the display.
Formatting types:
•
Variables with left justification,
•
Variables with right justification,
•
Determining number of characters for printing / displaying,
•
Determining number of decimal places for numeric variables,
•
Converting the format of date and hour,
•
Converting numerical variables into a code type EAN13,
•
Converting numerical variables and date into a code type EAN128.
Special formatting signs:
Sign Description
Example
,
Sign separating variables for
formatting
{7,10}
– Net mass in adjustment
unit with constant length of 10
characters, with right justification
-
Minus sign or left
justification
{7,-10}
– Net mass in adjustment
unit with constant length of 10
characters, with left justification
:
Sign proceeding formatting
or time separator (i.e.
hours, minutes and seconds)
{7:0.000}
– Net mass in
adjustment unit always with three
decimal places;
{3:hh:mm:ss}
–
Current time in format: hour :
minute : second
.
First detected dot in a digit
is recognized as separator of
integer and decimal parts.
Each following dot is
ignored.
{55:0.00}
– Product’s unit price
always with two decimal places;
{17:0.0000}
– Average from
measurements, always with four
decimal places;
F
Sign formatting digits to a
chain of sign in format “-
ddd.ddd…” (where: d stands
for a single digit, minus is
for digits with negative value
only) or determining number
of decimal places
{7:F2}
– Net mass in adjustment
unit always with two decimal places;
{7,9:F2}
– Net mass in adjustment
unit always with two decimal places
and fixed length of 9 characters with
right justification;
V
Formatting mass and
quantities derivatives of
mass in EAN13 code
{7:V6.3}
– Net mass in a form of
EAN13 code (6-character code) with
three decimal places
T
Formatting mass and
quantities derivatives of
mass in EAN128 code
{7:T6.3}
– Net mass in a form of
EAN128 code with three decimal
places;
/
Date separator between
days, months and years
{2:yy/MM/dd}
– Current date in
format:
year - month - day, where
yy
stand
