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Indicates if formatted numbers contain a plus sign for positive numbers.
[Visual Basic .NET] Public Property ShowPlusSign As Boolean
[C#] public bool ShowPlusSign {get; set;}
[C++]
HRESULT get_ShowPlusSign(
VARIANT_BOOL Show
);
[C++]
HRESULT put_ShowPlusSign(
Boolean* Show
);
[C++]
Parameters Show [in]
Show is a parameter of type bool Show [out, retval]
Show is a parameter of type bool*
The ShowPlusSign property sets or returns an indicator that tells whether or not a plus sign symbol (+) is to be prefixed to positive numbers when the ValueToString method in the associated INumberFormat interface formats numbers.
The settings for ShowPlusSign are:
Setting |
Description |
False |
(Default) Positive numbers and zero values are formatted without a plus sign. Negative values are formatted with a minus (-) sign. |
True |
Positive numbers are formatted with a plus (+) sign. Zero values are formatted without a plus sign. Negative numbers are formatted with a minus (-) sign. |
Using ShowPlusSign can be useful in conjunction with IFormattedGridLabel, where a user might not know if the number is above or below the Equator, or east or west of the Central Meridian.
Also see the ShowDirections property in ILatLonFormat.
INumericFormat Interface | CurrencyFormat Class | IScientificNumberFormat Interface | FractionFormat Class | IPercentageFormat Interface | INumericFormat Interface | IFractionFormat Interface | NumericFormat Class | IAngleFormat Interface | LatLonFormat Class | ICustomNumberFormat Interface | PercentageFormat Class | ILatLonFormat2 Interface | ILatLonFormat Interface | RateFormat Class | IRateFormat Interface | CustomNumberFormat Class | INumberFormat Interface | ScientificFormat Class | AngleFormat Class