numericFormat

The property numericFormat specifies the format of a numeric field.

The value is a string that can be used for input or output, but is not enabled in VGUIRecord fields, which are used in programs of type VGWebTransaction.

Valid characters are as follows:
#
A placeholder for a digit.
*
Use an asterisk (*) as the fill character for a leading zero.
&
Use a zero as the fill character for a leading zero.
#
Use a space as the fill character for a leading zero.
<
Left justify the number.
,
Use a locale-dependent numeric separator unless the position contains a leading zero.
.
Use a locale-dependent decimal point.
-
Use a minus sign (-) for values less than 0; use a space for values greater than or equal to 0.
+
Use a minus sign for values less than 0; use a plus sign (+) for values greater than or equal to 0.
(
Precede negative values with a left parenthesis, as appropriate in accounting.
)
Place a right parenthesis after a negative value, as appropriate in accounting.
$
Precede the value with the locale-dependent currency symbol.
@
Place the locale-dependent currency symbol after the value.

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