You must have at least one of these. Note that a blank in the first character position of type is treated like an A to maintain compatibility with an AlphaAccounting quirk.
Value |
Description |
# |
(number sign) Numeric (0-9). If nothing entered, displays a "0" (but returns just a blank string.) Also see N. |
$ |
(dollar sign) Currency Field. |
* |
(asterisk) Accept all characters. Same as A. |
, |
(comma) Punctuation allowed. Punctuation is anything other than a number or letter. |
@ |
(at sign) Control Character Input. |
{ |
(open brace) Character acceptance is limited to the set of characters specified in setdef. Typically you would combine this with *, else the characters may be rejected before even considering the setdef list. |
a |
Alphabetic characters allowed (a-z, A-Z), or as defined by the LDF (language definition file). |
A |
All characters allowed (subject to code b). Note that A is used for compatibility with INPUT, but to most people, * makes more sense. Note that A or * is equivalent to the combination a#, (alphabetic, numeric, and punctuation). |
C |
Carriage Return only. |
d |
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D |
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H |
Hours field. Like $ but omits the $ from the display. |
||h |
Accept hexadecimal digits (A-F, a-f, 0-9). |
J |
Accepts alphanumeric input, and if the input is wholly numeric, right justifies and fills with leading zeroes. |
N |
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P |
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t |
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U |
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X |
Specifies a Y/N field, but with no default. May be used to force the operator to make a choice, or, with xmin=0, to allow a third option (blank). |
Y |
