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Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by Rodney Hicks

Very nice, Rod.
Suggested modification-
A1=FORMAT$(a(i), "* ###,###,###.00")
- Channel: PowerBASIC for Windows
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Reply to A simple, fast, and thread-safe potential replacement for RND

by David Roberts
Because of Mark's tip we can dispense with the FASTPROC second parameter.

With dwSFC32 I end with
Code:
```
! mov ptrSFC32vars, edx
END
```
...
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Today, 05:18 AM
Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by James C Morgan

Thanks
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Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by Dale Yarker

well put
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Today, 01:38 AM
Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by James C Morgan

HI Robert
i had a problem in a listview column getting thing to line up
i was trying to use USING$ and Format$ i fount that i had to use...
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Today, 12:56 AM
Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by Rod Macia
This shows how to right justify on the decimal point any font

'
Code:
```
#COMPILE EXE
#DIM ALL
#DEBUG DISPLAY ON
```
...
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Yesterday, 11:50 PM
Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by Rodney Hicks

[QUOTE]would prefer proportional spacing, but may have to got with mono fonts[./QUOTE]

Use two fonts, proportional for left justified printing...
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Yesterday, 09:41 PM
Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by Robert Alvarez

Borje,

B1=155.1 : A1 = $TAB + FORMAT$(B1, "0.00")
XYZ=TabbedTextOut hDC, 0, 0 * tm.tmHeight, BYCOPY A1, LEN(A1), UBOUND(tabpos)...
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Yesterday, 09:11 PM
Reply to Problem wiht RSET A1=FORMAT$ .... ?

by Rodney Hicks
By using a mono spaced font and some minor adjustments to POS, your code works, Robert.
Code:
```
#COMPILE EXE 'Rodney's code modified
#DIM ALL
```
...
- Channel: PowerBASIC for Windows
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