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SetPrecision

NAME SetPrecision

PROTOTYPE

#include "ISTable.h"

int ISTable::SetPrecision(unsigned int newP, int colIndex);

EXAMPLE

#include "ISTable.h"

ISTable * pTable = new ISTable();

... // do table construction 

// Set all columns to doubles with 3 decimals precision
for (int i = 0; i < pTable->GetNumColumns(); i++) {
  pTable->SetFlags(ISTable::DT_DOUBLE, i);
  pTable->SetPrecision(3, i);
}

PURPOSE

SetPrecision sets the number of significant decimal places for the data in a column. This precision only has meaning for columns with a datatype of DT_DOUBLE.

RECEIVES

newP	The new precision, in decimal places.
colIndex	The index of the column to have precision set.

RETURN VALUE

A negative value indicates an error or warning.

REMARKS

See also:	Column Option Constants

 

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