filler and filler character attribute:how does it work?

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• Torben_R. Member Posts: 99

  2003-06-27

  Try the PADSTR instead:
  
  Before:
  Value := PADSTR('',10 - STRLEN(FORMAT(Quantity)),0) + FORMAT(Quantity);
  
  After:
  Value := PADSTR("Location Code",10,' ');

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• BrijeshKarnatak Member Posts: 26

  2010-10-20

  I have the similar problem can any one assist on this.

  Thanks & Regards
  Brijesh Karnatak

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• BrijeshKarnatak Member Posts: 26

  2010-10-20

  In my Case I am explaining a scenario.
  
  tt is a variable of type OutStream.
  TextFile is a Variable of type File
  
  TextFile.CREATEOUTSTREAM(tt);
  tt.WRITETEXT('H');
  tt.WRITETEXT('-',8);
  tt.WRITETEXT("Gen. Journal Line1"."Journal Batch Name",31);
  
  I need H as first character and then 8 Blank Spaces, after that the Journal Batch name should start. So the Batch name should start from 10th position
  and should end at 31st position. As the field length of Batch name is 10 so the remaining character should be filled with filler as blank.

  Thanks & Regards
  Brijesh Karnatak

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• atis123 Member Posts: 8

  2011-08-24

  Value := FORMAT(qty,10,'<FILLER CHARACTER,0>');
  
  The correct form of formatstring is '<Integer,10><Filler Character,0>'. You have to give the datatype of expression, and its lenght. Important, it operates only the filler character after the expression datatype, as i experienced it.
  
  So the correct form of the code:
  

  Value:=FORMAT(qty,10,'<Integer,10><Filler Character,0>');
  

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