Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual (G06.25+)

Formatter Edit Descriptors
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Processing
As an example of how decorations apply to a group of edit descriptors, the following
formats give the same results:
Format
[MF'-'](F10.2,[MZF'**']F10.2)
[MF'-']F10.2,[MZF'**',MF'-']F10.2
Using the format above:
The “/\” marker is used to denote the boundaries of the output field.
Note. The following decorations are automatically applied to any numeric edit descriptor (D, E,
F, G, I, or M) for which no decoration has been specified:
MF'-'
OA1'*** ... *' (The number of asterisks is equal to the number of characteristics in the
field width.)
However, if any decoration with a condition code relating to the sign of the data is specified,
the automatic MF'-' decoration no longer applies; if negative-value indication is desired, you
must supply the appropriate decoration. If any decoration with a condition code relating to
overflow is specified, the automatic OA1'***...*' decoration no longer applies. If MF'' is
specified (that is, with no text string), then the default MF'-' is applied.
Data Values Results
0,0 0.00 **0.00
/\ /\ /\
1,1 1.00 1.00
/\ /\ /\
-1,-1 -1.00 **-1.00
/\ /\ /\