Article: Q195659
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbdta kbfield winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to specify a numeric format switch within a nested
{IF} field to control the number of leading zeros in a numeric result. The
formula allows you to format numbers that contain an unequal number of digits,
such as 10, 100, and 1000, as numbers that contain an equal number of digits,
such as 0010, 0100, and 1000.
MORE INFORMATION
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Use a numeric picture switch (\#) to specify the number of digits for the
result. For example, if your number is to contain five digits, use the following
numeric picture switches within the conditional formula:
\# 0000#
\# 000##
\# 00###
\# 0####
Create the following conditional {IF} field:
{if { MERGEFIELD number } > "9" { if { MERGEFIELD number } > "99" { if
{MERGEFIELD number } > "999" { if { MERGEFIELD number } > "9999" {
MERGEFIELD number } { MERGEFIELD number \# 0#### }}{ MERGEFIELD number \#
00### }}{ MERGEFIELD number \# 000## }}{MERGEFIELD number \# 0000# }}
Additional query words: nested conditional 8.0 8.00
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Keywords : kbdta kbfield winword word97
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbhowto
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