Format into String bug

[Zador]

Format into String function does not properly interpret format strings that mix precision (%.#) and significant digits (%_#) specifiers. For example,

%.2f\s%_2f will be interpreted correctly, however, using %_2f\s%.2f will format BOTH numbers into strings with 2 significant digits.

LV help does state that "you cannot use precision and significant digits together in a single percent code", however, we are talking about 2 % code instances here.

Certainly an circumventable problem but an inconvenience nonetheless.

Zador

[altenbach]

I agree, this looks like a bug. The result is not as expected.

[mikeporter]

Play with it a bit and it gets even stranger. The first underscore in a format code appears to cause all subsequent periods in format codes to be interpretted as underscores.

Mike...

[JLS]

Yep,

I have filed a corrective action request to have this issue addressed.

Thank you!

JLS

[THailey3]

This was reported to R&D (# 3P7BIJSQ) for further investigation.  A possible workaround would be to use multiple Format Into String functions and concatenate the results.

Thanks for the feedback!