Formatting number values

Please how do i format the text in the blue panel to look like that of the yellow panel?

Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by David Rutten on April 16, 2014 at 4:00pm

I don't understand the logic behind the formatting in the yellow panel. Can you elaborate?

David Rutten

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Permalink Reply by Azubike Ononye on April 16, 2014 at 4:32pm

Sorry the logic is what is described in the yellow panel... If the distance between something is 123.45', i want it written as 002+23.45'. 00X represents the first station point and +XX.XX is the distance after the station point. So a distance of 300' is the natural length from the first station point (which ideally is 0) but it is meant to be understood as station point 004.

Hope this makes sense?

Permalink Reply by Pieter Segeren on April 17, 2014 at 12:55am

Hi Azubike, here is a way, but I would use a VB component if I had a bit more time. Probably someone will post that before I'm back at the computer...
(Did I get it right?)

Permalink Reply by Azubike Ononye on April 17, 2014 at 10:04am

Thanks Pieter! it works...

Permalink Reply by Pieter Segeren on April 17, 2014 at 10:33am

Great, glad I could help. I looked again and combined the two format rules in one, and also made the VB component that does the same, but several times faster. I'd choose that one:)

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