USING$ function
Purpose: USING$ returns a string converted from a number using the format specified in FormatStr$.
Syntax: RetStr$ = USING$(FormatStr$, Number) Parameters:
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Example:
'************************************************* ' USING$ demonstration by Kevin Diggins '************************************************* ' This pretty much shows what you can expect ' from my implementation of the USING$ function. ' USING$ may be expanded in the future. '************************************************* DIM A$ A$ = USING$("###.#",-1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.##",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.###",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.####",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.######",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.#######",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.########",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.#########",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$("###.##########",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.#",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.##",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.###",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.####",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.######",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.#######",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.########",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.#########",1.123456789) : PRINT A$ A$ = USING$(" ###.#########",1.123456789) : PRINT A$
Result:
-1.1 1.12 1.123 1.1235 1.123457 1.1234568 1.12345679 1.123456789 1.1234567890 1.1 1.12 1.123 1.1235 1.123457 1.1234568 1.12345679 1.123456789 1.123456789
BCX Console Sample Programs using USING$ function.