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FUNCTION: FormatPercent( )
Implemented in version 2.0
FormatPercent
(Expression,
NumDigitsAfterDecimal, IncludeLeadingDigit, UseParensForNegativeNumbers, GroupDigit
)
The
FormatPercent
function return a formatted percent value for the numeric expression with a following percent sign (%). A 1.0 converts to 100% and 0.0 converts to 0%.
There is one mandatory argument.
Expression
The
Expression
argument is the number to be converted to a formatted percent.
Code:
<% =FormatPercent(.77) %>
Output:
77.00%
Note that this function rounds off values.
Code:
<% =FormatPercent(.678999) %>
Output:
67.90%
There are 4 optional arguments.
NumDigitsAfterDecimal
The optional
NumDigitsAfterDecimal
argument allows you to choose the number of digits after the decimal.
Code:
<% =FormatPercent(.123456789, 4) %>
Output:
12.3457%
IncludeLeadingDigit
The optional
IncludeLeadingDigit
argument includes the leading zero.
You must only use the constant or value from the Tristate CONSTANTS for this argument.
CONSTANT
VALUE
DESCRIPTION
TristateTrue
-1
True, will use options
TristateFalse
0
False, will not use options
TristateUseDefault
-2
Use default setting
Code:
<% =FormatPercent(.0098, 4, -1) %>
Output:
0.9800%
UseParensForNegativeNumbers
The optional
UseParensForNegativeNumber
argument replaces a negative sign with parentheses around the number.
You must only use the constant or value from the Tristate CONSTANTS for this argument.
CONSTANT
VALUE
DESCRIPTION
TristateTrue
-1
True, will use options
TristateFalse
0
False, will not use options
TristateUseDefault
-2
Use default setting
Code:
<% =FormatPercent(-.77, 2, 0, -1) %>
Output:
(77.00%)
GroupDigit
The optional
GroupDigit
argument allows the use of the options specified in the Regional Settings Properties in the Control Panel to display a percent.
You must only use the constant or value from the TRISATE CONSTANTS for this argument.
CONSTANT
VALUE
DESCRIPTION
TristateTrue
-1
True, will use options
TristateFalse
0
False, will not use options
TristateUseDefault
-2
Use default setting
Code:
<% =FormatPercent(.77, 2, 0, -1, -1) %>
Output:
77.00%
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