FIELDPICTURE function

Microsoft Office ShapeSheet

FIELDPICTURE function

Returns a format picture string that matches the Microsoft Visio internal text field format code.

Syntax

FIELDPICTURE(code)

code

A text field format code.

Remarks

Format picture strings are used in the FORMAT function to define the expansion of values to dates, times, numbers, and unit labels.

Example

FIELDPICTURE(0)

Returns the format picture string "esc(0)", which specifies a number with one decimal place and lowercase unit description when used in the FORMAT function.