COMMA keyword
Applies To
Form components with numeric data types
Property defaults with numeric data types
Component properties: Use Free Form, Format
Description
Specifies the character to use as a separator in a numeric value; the separator is normally a comma.
Syntax
COMMA( character )
Part | Description |
character | Expression that evaluates to a single character, which WinStudio inserts in a numeric value to separate numerals. The default character is the comma (,). |
Remarks
The COMMA keyword affects only the visual format of values in WinStudio forms. The keyword can serve as a parameter of the DEFAULTFORMAT keyword in data-type specifications. See DEFAULTFORMAT, COMMAS, and DECIMALPOINT in Related Topics. Specifications with the MASK keyword override this specification.
Example
In the following example, a period (.) is inserted at an interval of every three characters in the value of a component (for example, the number 241365776 displays as 241.365.776):
COMMA(.)COMMAS(3)