Changing Format and Precision of Numeric Controls and Indicators

Complete the following steps to change the format and precision of a numeric object.

  1. Right-click the numeric object and select Format & Precision from the shortcut menu to display the Format & Precision dialog box.
  2. Select a format from the Format pull-down menu. If the representation of the numeric object is floating-point, you can select only Decimal or Time & Date. If you select Time & Date, you can change attributes associated with time, such as AM/PM or 24-hour, and date, such as 2 Digit Year or 4 Digit Year.
  3. Change the precision and notation of the numeric object if necessary. The precision you select affects only the display of the value. The internal accuracy still depends on the representation.
  4. Click the OK button.

You also can display a radix on a numeric object and use the radix to change the data to decimal, hexadecimal, octal, or binary format, or SI notation.

Complete the following steps to display the radix on a numeric object and change the format of the data.

  1. Right-click a numeric object and select Visible Items»Radix from the shortcut menu. A letter (d, x, o, b, or p) appears in the numeric display.
  2. Use the Operating tool to click the letter and select Decimal, Hex, Octal, Binary, or SI Notation from the shortcut menu. If the representation of the numeric object is floating-point, you can select only Decimal or SI Notation.