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The Number Format Specification Record

Four of the numeric string functions use the number formatting specification, defined by the NumFormatStringRec data type: StringToFormatRec, FormatRecToString, StringToExtended, and ExtendedToString. The number format specification record contains the data that represents the internal number formatting specification information. This data is stored in a private format.

NumFormatStringRec =
PACKED RECORD
   fLength: Byte;
   fVersion: Byte;
   hidden: ARRAY [0..253] OF INTEGER;{only for temporary use}
END;

Field Description

fLength

The number of bytes (plus 1) in the hidden data actually used for this number formatting specification.

fVersion

The version number of the number formatting specification.

hidden

The data that comprises the number formatting specification.