Transform is an entirely different issue than an input mask. With your input mask, VFP will not accept keyboard input past the third decimal point.
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>Craig,
>no ambiguity exists here, only a design choice.
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>Input data can have 3 decimals, then it's value is round(,3) surely;
>but calculated values can have 4 or more decimals.
>If InputMask is only a passive numeric Mask ( like VFP ) you see the TRUNC value,
>if InputMask is a active numeric Mask, you see a ROUND()
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>VFPT choice is for passive numeric.
>This is visible in TRANSF()
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>? TRANSFORM(123.2336,"@R 9999.999")
>SET DECIMALS TO 4
>? TRANSFORM(123.2336,"@R 9999.999")
>SET DECIMALS TO 2
>? TRANSFORM(123.2336,"@R 9999.999")
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>Fabio
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer