Re: FORMS 4.5 : Decimal Places in Display Items.

From: Steve Cosner <stevec_at_zimmer.csufresno.edu>
Date: 24 May 1998 23:29:46 GMT
Message-ID: <6kaaha$2g91@hendrix.csufresno.edu>

In article <gwZR4AAQBlZ1EwTp_at_bccomp.demon.co.uk>, Viper <Viper_at_bccomp.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I have a form wich performa a calculation and shows the resulting figure
>in a 'display item' eg:-
>
> 274.95 - 4.95 = 270.00
>
>The only problem is that the 270.00 is actually displayed as 270, which
>as I'm sure you'll agree don't look too good, how do you apply a format
>mask to a 'display item' ?
>
>All advice gratefully received !

Make it a text item so you can use a format mask. Then set the following properties to False: Update Allowed, Insert Allowed, Navigable

Steve Cosner Received on Sun May 24 1998 - 18:29:46 CDT