This procedure allows you to display values in the feet-inch- sixteenths format in tank strapping calibrations. You must perform this procedure because PowerBuilder, which the programming code basis for the Calibration module, does not support the display of fractions in data fields. You can enable the use of fractions of an inch either in a data field that is represented in the database by a specific table column or set the software to display fractions of an inch in a computed field you define in InfoMaker. To display fractions of an inch in a computed filed, you must assign an appropriate expression to the computed field in InfoMaker.
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The feet-inch-sixteenths format is not supported outside the Calibration module, that is, when accessing the field from database tools.
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It is only possible to display sixteenths of an inch in a calibration form field.
Prerequisite
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Make sure that the unit of measure for target field is defined as ft.
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Open the target form page saved as a .psr file in InfoMaker. For details, see Open a Form Page in InfoMaker.
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In the Report window, right-click the target numeric table column, and select Properties.
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In the Properties window, on the Edit tab, under Style Type, select EditMask.
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In the Mask box, type the following mask: ##-##-##/16
In this mask, the pound # symbol stands for a digit. The left segment is used for foot values, the middle for
inch values, and the right for a fraction of an inch values.
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Select the Format tab.
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Copy the mask into the Format box, so that it displays ##-##-##/16.
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Select Use Format.
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Define a computed field, or select an existing computed field.
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On the General tab of the Properties window, under Compute Expression, enter the compute expression for displaying fractions of an inch.
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In the Properties window, select the Format tab and copy the mask ##-##-##/16 into the Format box.