Option 42 (Price Field) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
You can apply options that will insert monetary symbols
automatically. Do not use this option with Option 31 (define a
check digit) or Option 60 (increment or decrement a field).
This option is not recommended for bar codes. When
determining the maximum number of characters, add the
maximum number of digits and the monetary symbols.
Syntax R,42,appearance code p
R1. R Field Option Header.
R2. 42 Option
42
.
R3. appearance
code
Enter
1
to print price field in standard notation, as defined
by country setting.
Use the monetary formatting packet to select monetary
notations and symbols by country setting. See "Defining
the Monetary Formatting Packet" in Chapter 3 for more
information.
See Appendix C, "Symbol Sets/Code Pages," to make
sure the monetary symbol you want to use is printable in
the font selected for this field. For monetary symbols
other than the dollar sign, use the internal symbol set.
Example R,42,1 p
Uses a price field that prints the monetary symbol and
notations as defined in the monetary formatting packet.
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