Rockwell Automation 1775-S4B,D17756.5.3 User Manual SCANNER/MSG HND - Manual (Page 90)

Formatting Data in Report Generation
Chapter 9
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F = fill character instructions
W = field width instructions
B = base system instructions
Figure 9.1 summarizes these format specifiers. The following four sections
discuss the J, F, W, and B specifiers.
Figure 9.1
Specifying a Data Format
Width of field. If not specified or 0, printing starts on
the left and continues through a field width necessary to
hold the value; therefore, justification and fill character
specifications do not apply.
Delimits the start
of format specification
Fill character
(With a field
width, default
is space
Justification:
+ for right
- for left
(With a field
width, default
is right)
Specify both or neither. Do not specify
when field width is not specified or 0.
Base:
B for binary
H for hexadecimal
O for octal
S for string
D for decimal
(If you enter a format delimiter,
you must specify the base. With
no delimiter, the default is decimal
for numeric values and string for
string values.)
The J and F characters in the format specification above allow you to
justify output margins. The J character can be:
+ for flush right margin justification
– for flush left margin justification
If you do not enter a margin justification character, the default format is
flush right.
The F character allows you to pad unused areas of a line, if the display
width is greater than the data length. Refer to the next section on
determining the display width. Any character can pad output data, but a +
or – sign must preceed the character. If you do not enter a justification
9.1.2
Justifying Margins