FormattedValue

concerns

You can use the FormattedValue attribute to query the value of the variable formed using the “Format” variable property.

 

Syntax

FormattedValue([LanguageID][, Format])

Return value

Type

Description

String

The formatted value of the variable

Parameter

Use

Name

Type

Passing

Description

Optional

LanguageID

String

ByVal

Language-ID of the value

Optional

Format

String

ByVal

Format-specification if a different formatting is desired than specified in the variable properties

Note

The attribut is read-only.

If LanguageID and Format are not specified, FormattedValue returns the format of the current dialog language.

 

Example 1:

Define a variable named Len of type Long with the following fomat:

 

Len := 1000

MsgBox(Len.FormattedValue)

 

Example 2:

Define a local variable named Len of type Long:

 

Dim Len As Long

Len := 1000

MsgBox(Len.FormattedValue(, "0.00 \m\m"))

 

The output of both examples is:

1000.00 mm

 

See also Format