Display numeric as standardized scientific notation

[paul_cardinale]

If you set UseUnicode=True in your labview.ini file, you can use the Unicode superscript characters.  Unfortunately on my machine, the Unicode superscript chars for 1,2,3 don't look the same as those for 0, 4-9.

[thols]

What I lack the most is to make nice graph scales really.

And then I thought, hmm, why can’t I format it like that for numbers too, anywhere.

And then I threw in the SI unit formatting annoyance I mentioned in the rube-goldberg thread.

I want this:

Or even:

(from https://journals.aps.org/authors/axis-labels-and-scales-on-graphs-h18)

When displaying numbers to a user, it should be possible to display it by math-standards, rather than programming-language or pocket-calculator standards. Maybe I should hope for NXG to handle this, or maybe explore some external component when it comes to graphs. But more creative solutions are welcome.

The picture-idea from GerdW might work, if either the number could be processed by something that creates the picture or to make pre-made pictures of the “× 10ⁿ” and then merge with the number. The drawback is that it cannot be used as a number, e.g. selected and copied or changed by the user.

Bob/GerdW: I accidentally put an X instead of the “times”-sign there. Thanks for noting!

paul_cardinale: Oh yes, Unicode. I haven't explored that much. When I read that it is not official and unsupported I chose to stay away from it.

[GerdW]

Hi thols,

I can recommend Origin to create nice looking graphs.

When I was using it (10 years ago) there was even the possibility to remotely control Origin…