Difference between revisions of "SET POINT"
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| − | The SET POINT | + | The SET POINT command is used to change the decimal point character from a period (.) to the character specified by <expC>. The decimal point character is changed for output purposes only. Regardless of the character specified by the SET POINT command, the period is used when a decimal value is stored in a field or a memory variable. When entering a decimal value into a field, <expC> may be used as the decimal point, but the character will be changed to a period (.) when the record is saved. If the character expression, <expC>, evaluates to more than one character, the SET POINT command only uses the first character in the string. Used without the optional <expC>, the SET POINT command sets the decimal point back to a period (.). |
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
| − | < | + | <code lang="recital"> |
set separator to "." | set separator to "." | ||
set point to "," | set point to "," | ||
| − | display all ord_value, customer</ | + | display all ord_value, customer |
| + | </code> | ||
Revision as of 10:12, 17 April 2009
Class
Numeric Data
Purpose
Change the character used as a decimal point
Syntax
SET POINT TO [<expC>]
See Also
Description
The SET POINT command is used to change the decimal point character from a period (.) to the character specified by <expC>. The decimal point character is changed for output purposes only. Regardless of the character specified by the SET POINT command, the period is used when a decimal value is stored in a field or a memory variable. When entering a decimal value into a field, <expC> may be used as the decimal point, but the character will be changed to a period (.) when the record is saved. If the character expression, <expC>, evaluates to more than one character, the SET POINT command only uses the first character in the string. Used without the optional <expC>, the SET POINT command sets the decimal point back to a period (.).
Example
set separator to "." set point to "," display all ord_value, customer
Products
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
