Include decimals in string output

Roelof · 2012-04-05

I want to print a decimal value as follows:
(10.00)
I tried the following:
Amount := 10; //defined as a decimal
AmountToPrint := '(' + format(Amount,''<Sign><Integer Thousand><Decimals,2>') + ')'; //AmountToPrint is defined as text.

When I compile, it gives me an error: Type conversion is not possible. Integer := Text.

Any ideas?

Savatage · 2012-04-05

is AmounttoPrint defined as an integer.

//comment out that line & try to compile. If you still see the error then it's not that part of the code but somewhere else.

ara3n · 2012-04-05

AmountToPrint := '(' + format(Amount,0,'<Sign><Integer Thousand><Decimals,2>') + ')';

Roelof · 2012-04-05

Never mind. I figured it out. There should have been an integer just before the '< ...>' string, indicating the lenght of the value.
I have it now defined as:
AmountToPrint := format(Amount,7,'(<Sign><Integer Thousand><Decimals,2>)';

I included the '(' and ')' in the format string.
This works great.

Include decimals in string output

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