How to limit Globalization.convertToLocalTemp(Q, False)

I have limited width for label on my panel. I wish the temp to be returned with 1 decimal accuracy.

When OM converts a value from one temp type to another (in this case, supplying F and returning C - my regional value), the calculation can return more than 1 decimal. I would try something like FormatNumber() but the string value from the convertToLocalTemp contains text other than the numbers.

Code:

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B.Text = Globalization.convertToLocalTemp(Q, False)

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In my particular instance, the returned value is something like "24.833DC" (sorry, don't know how to provide the degrees symbol here, so used 'D'). I only have room for "24.8DC".

I currently have no more space. The labels above the small buttons (D1, D2, etc) are user definable so there is really no more character space there. The blank space below the small buttons and progress bars would have additional buttons and progress bars depending on the capabilities of the attached Arduino. I could shrink the progress bars.

I'm sure mostly due to my lack of VB.NET experience but can anyone offer up a solution?

Cheers,
John

You could use string manipulation to truncate everything. I'd do it in the convertToLocalTemp function, because you can do it before the degree and Celsius/Fahrenheit symbols are added. I don't have the function to look at, but if you can find it and post it I can probably show you what to edit.

It's possible to do it after the convert function - it just means a few more steps (finding the ".", taking it + one more space to the right, and combining it with the last two characters).

Thanks for the offer. The function is part of the OpenMobile core and I won't be changing it.

I agree I could do some string manipulation with it's output before I display it. I'm not one to complain about extra work. I was hoping there was a cleaner method.

John

Truncating is pretty clean, and pretty easy. If you want I can post the edits necessary to do it immediately after the convertToLocalTemp call.

Thanks again. I listened, and I played. I missed the fact that VAL() will only pay attention to the first numbers (if any) in a string. That little tidbit helped a lot. Now I use:

Code:

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B.Text = Globalization.convertToLocalTemp(Q, True)
B.Text = FormatNumber(Val(B.Text), 1) & Mid(B.Text, Len(B.Text) - 1, 2)

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This assumes of course that there will be the degrees symbol and one additional character at the end of the string.

Working so far!!!