Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Section 7: Command reference
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
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format.asciiprecision
This attribute sets the precision (number of digits) for all numbers printed with the ASCII format.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
No
System reset
Create
configuration script
10
Usage
precision = format.asciiprecision
format.asciiprecision = precision
precision
A number representing the number of digits to be printed for numbers with the
print()
,
printbuffer()
, and
printnumber()
functions; must be a number
between
1
and
16
Details
This attribute specifies the precision (number of digits) for numeric data printed with the
print()
,
printbuffer()
, and
printnumber()
functions. The
format.ascii.precision
attribute is only used with
the ASCII format.
Note that the precision is the number of significant digits printed. There is always one digit to the left of the
decimal point; be sure to include this digit when setting the precision.
Example
format.asciiprecision = 10
x = 2.54
printnumber(x)
format.asciiprecision = 3
printnumber(x)
Output:
2.54000
2.54e+00
Also see
(on page 7-94)
(on page 7-138)
format.byteorder
This attribute sets the binary byte order for data printed using the
printnumber()
and
printbuffer()
functions.
Type
TSP-Link accessible
Affected by
Where saved
Default value
Attribute (RW)
No
System reset
Create configuration
script
format.LITTLEENDIAN