Decimal formatting

[JulieC]

I am getting strange results from a the following piece of code:

def var t-dec as decimal format "->>>,>>9.99" no-undo.

assign t-dec = 4123234.99.

display t-dec.

It displays : 4123,234.99

However I expected it to display: ???????
If I put the "-" on the right side, it gives the error message.

Is this "normal", has anyone else noticed this? Is there a work around?

 

[djeanveau]

Why do you expect it to display ???????

work arround would be format "->,>>>,>>9.99"

Good luck!

I am getting strange results from a the following piece of code:

def var t-dec as decimal format "->>>,>>9.99" no-undo.

assign t-dec = 4123234.99.

display t-dec.

It displays : 4123,234.99

However I expected it to display: ???????
If I put the "-" on the right side, it gives the error message.

Is this "normal", has anyone else noticed this? Is there a work around?

 

[JulieC]

I want ???? to alert the user to an incorrect number.

Notice the strange format of 4123,234.99

There should be another "," if the number was going to display correctly.

I am in discussion with Progress to determine the issue.

 

[djeanveau]

Julie,

Please let us know how this turns out. I cannot duplicate your error.

What is you code? What version are you using?

Denis

 

[djeanveau]

I replied to your e-mail, but your e-mail system bounced back my e-mail.

 

[mwm]

This is completely normal. The leading "-" can act also as a positive integer.

Try ">>>,>>9" or "->>,>>9".

Matt