Format Specifier

[fredard]

Hello,

I record the data of my experiment using Write to Spreadsheetfile. In past experiments, I made a mistake in the format specifier i.e. I wrote: %3.6f (which means width = 3 and 6 digits of precision which is wrong).

I should have written %6.3f. But when I open the recorded Spreadsheetfile with Notepad (for instance), It seems that Labview recorded the data correctly.

Can I trust these data ? If yes, why ?

When I use Read from Spreadsheetfile using the wrong format specifier given above, it doesn't work which is understandable because I use the wrong format specifier bu why it looks like to work when I use Write. 

Thanks.

[altenbach]

Yes, the first number is a "minimum Field width", meaning it can grow if needed. It is NOT an absolute upper width limit.

Your numbers are probably OK.

[fredard]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate your help.