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How to use the FormatFloat instruction to create custom output strings
Creating Custom Data Output in CRBasic: Formatting Numbers with FormatFloat
Overview
Learn how to use FormatFloat in CRBasic to turn raw numeric measurements into clean, readable, and system-ready text. In this video, you'll learn how FormatFloat helps control decimal places, field width, leading spaces or zeros, and scientific or general number formats. You’ll also see practical examples of testing formats for sensor output for displays, status messages, and existing databases. Whether you’re working with data logger measurements, text files, or connected devices that require a specific string format, this tutorial will help you understand when and how to use FormatFloat effectively in real-world CRBasic programs.