DEVOUTPICT()

Displays a value to a device using a picture template

Syntax

DEVOUTPICT(<xExp>,<cPicture>[,<cColorString>]) --> NIL

Arguments

<xExp> is any valid expression.

<cPicture> is any picture transformation that TRANSFORM() can use.

<cColorString> is an optional string that specifies a screen color to use in place of the default color when the output goes to the screen.

Returns

NIL

Description

Outputs any expression using a picture transformation instead of using the default transformation for the type of expression.

      // Output a negative dollar amount using debit notation.
      DEVOUTPICT( -1.25, "@D$ 99,999.99 )
Tests
      @ 3,1 SAY -1.25 PICTURE "@D$ 99,999.99"
      will display "$(     1.25)" starting on row four, column two of the
      current device (without the double quotation marks, of course).

Status

Ready

Compliance

DEVOUTPICT() is mostly CA-Clipper compliant. Any differences are due to enhancements in the Harbour TRANSFORM() over CA-Clipper.

Files

Library is rtl

See Also

• DEVOUT()
• TRANSFORM()