Right-click the Format Into File function or the Format Into String function and select Edit Format String from the shortcut menu to display the Edit Format String dialog box.
This dialog box includes the following components:
Current format sequence—Indicates the selected operation format for converting numbers to strings.
Add New Operation—Adds an operation from the Selected operation listbox to the Current format sequence listbox.
Remove This Operation—Removes the selected operation from the Current format sequence listbox.
Corresponding format string—Displays the format string of the selected format sequence or operation. This is a read-only display.
Selected operation—Lists available conversion operations.
Options—Specifies the following formatting options:
Justification—Sets whether the output string is right justified or left justified.
Padding—Sets whether the output string is padded with spaces or with zeros.
Use minimum field width—Sets a minimum field width for the output string.
Use maximum string length—Sets a maximum string length for the output string. This option is available only when you select Format string (abc) from the Selected operation pull-down menu.
Use specified precision—Formats the numbers with the precision you specify. This option is available only when you select Format fractional number (12.345), Format scientific number (1.234E1), or Format fract/sci number (12.345) from the Selected operation pull-down menu.
String—Specifies the output as the exact string you enter in this text box. This option is available only when you select Output exact string (abc) from the Selected operation pull-down menu.
Default—Specifies the character to use to separate the whole number from the decimal part of the number. You can select the system default, a period, a comma, or a custom character. This option is available only when you select Specify decimal point character from the Selected operation pull-down menu.