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PRINT USING

string; item list

PRINT USING – This statement allows you to specify a format for printing

string and numeric values. It can be used in many applications such as

printing report headings, accounting reports, checks … or wherever a specific

print format is required.

The PRINT USING statement uses the following format:

PRINT USING

string; value

String and value may be expressed as variables or constants. This statement

will print the expression contained in the string, inserting the numeric value

shown to the right of the semicolon as specified by the field specifiers.

The following field specifiers may be used in the string:

# This sign specifies the position of each digit located in the

numeric value. The number of # signs you use establishes the

numeric field. If the numeric field is greater than the number of

digits in the numeric value, then the unused field positions to

the left of the number will be displayed as spaces and those to

the right of the decimal point will be displayed as zeros.

The decimal point can be placed anywhere in the numeric field

established by the # sign. Rounding-off will take place when

digits to the right of the decimal point are suppressed.

The comma – when placed in any position between the first

digit and the decimal point - will display a comma to the left of

every third digit as required. The comma establishes an

additional position in the field.

** Two asterisks placed at the beginning of the field will cause all

unused positions to the left of the decimal to be filled with

asterisks. The two asterisks will establish two more positions in

the field.

$$ Two dollar signs placed at the beginning of the field will act as a

floating dollar sign. That is, it will occupy the first position

preceding the number.

**$ If these three signs are used at the beginning of the field, then

the vacant positions to the left of the number will be filled by

the * sign and the $ sign will again position itself in the first

position preceding the number.

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Causes the number to be printed in exponential (E or D) format.

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