CNiAxis3D::FormatString

CString FormatString;

Specifies the format string for formatting the labels on this axis.

Notes:

1. The formatting characters listed below are available.

• .(decimal point) - specifies the beginning of the number within the label. Use # and 0 to the right of the decimal point to specify the precision. If you do not include a decimal point in the format string, a decimal point is assumed to be the first character in the format string.
• 0 - specifies the precise precision to the right of the decimal point. For example, ".#0" always produces two digits to the right of the decimal point, even when given an exact number such as 1.0.
• # - specifies the approximate precision to the right of the decimal point. For example, ".##" produces up to two digits to the right of the decimal point. Thus, 1.0 produces 1, while 1.025 produces 1.03.
• e,E - specifies exponential notation. "E" specifies the capital letter, while "e" specifies the lowercase letter.
• *nn - scales labels. For example, ".*10" prints the value 1.0 as 10.
• +nn or -nn - offsets labels. For example ".+20" prints the value 1.0 as 21.
• k - specifies symbolic notation. For the format string ".k", 1.0 prints as 1, 1000 prints as 1k, and .001 prints as 1m.
• "text" - specifies to add text to the label. For example, '."V"' adds a V to the right of every label. Thus, 1.0 becomes 1 V.
• $, % - specifies to print these special characters.
• : (colon) - time separator. The time separator separates hours, minutes, and seconds when time values are formatted.
• / - date separator. The date separator separates the day, month, and year when date values are formatted.
• d - display the day as a number without a leading zero (1-31).
• dd - displays the day as a number with a leading zero (01-31).
• ddd - displays the day as an abbreviation (Sun - Sat).
• dddd - displays the day as a full name (Sunday - Saturday).
• w - displays the day of the week as a number (1 for Sunday through 7 for Saturday).
• ww - displays the week of the year as a number (1-53).
• m - displays the month as a number without a leading zero (1 - 12).
• mm - displays the month as a number with a leading zero (01 - 12).
• mmm - displays the month as an abbreviation (Jan - Dec).
• mmmm - displays the month as a full month name (January December).
• q - displays the quarter of the year as a number (1 - 4).
• y - displays the day of the year as a number (1 - 366).
• yy - displays the year as a 2-digit number (00 - 99).
• yyyy - displays the year as a 4-digit number (1000 - 9999).
• h - displays the hour as a number without leading zeros (0 - 23).
• hh - displays the hour as a number with leading zeros (00 - 23).
• n - Displays the minute as a number without leading zeros (0 - 59).
• nn - displays the minute as a number with leading zeros (00 - 59).
• s - displays the second as a number without leading zeros (0 - 59).
• ss - displays the second as a number with leading zeros (00 - 59).
• AM/PM - uses the 12-hour clock and displays an uppercase AM with any hour before noon; displays an uppercase PM with any hour between noon and 11:59 PM.
• am/pm - uses the 12-hour clock and displays a lowercase am with any hour before noon; displays a lowercase pm with any hour between noon and 11:59 pm.
• A/P - uses the 12-hour clock and displays an uppercase A with any hour before noon; displays an uppercase P with any hour between noon and 11:59 PM.
• a/p- uses the 12-hour clock and displays a lowercase a with any hour before noon; displays a lowercase p with any hour between noon and 11:59 pm.

2. If you select a format string that includes date or time formatting, the property pages display all values in a generic date and time format for editing.

3. See the CNiAxis3D overview for information about using date/time values.