sys.fmt_alpha()

Purpose:

sys.fmt_alpha() formats an alpha variable

Usage:

aret = sys.fmt_alpha(<aval>,<fmt>);

Arguments:

alpha <aval> - The alpha value to format.

alpha <fmt> - A valid format for an alpha variable.

Returns:

alpha <aret> - The formatted value.

Where Used:

sys.fmt_alpha() can be called from anywhere.

Example:

ssno = "123456789";
dpyval = sys.fmt_alpha(ssno,"999-99-9999");

Description:

sys.fmt_alpha() formats an alpha variable using the passed in format. It stores the formatted value in <aret>. <aval> is not changed by sys.fmt_alpha().

Bugs/Features/Comments:

It's difficult to tell if you passed in an invalid format, though if you do, the application will probably display an error message at runtime.

See Also:

sys.fmt_field()

atodate()

atoi()

atof()

ftoa()

itoa()

sys.fmt_alpha()

sys.fmt_choice()

sys.fmt_date()

sys.fmt_float()

sys.fmt_integer()

sys.fmt_time()