Thanks to Paul, Sue and Ansi for their prompt response to my question: >Can anyone tell me the syntax to use to change the format of autolables in > the expression dialog box. > For example, I have a table of regions for which I would like to place > labels on the map with area in the form #.# ha (currently the label has the > format #.##### ha). In the expression dialog I have > Area(object,"sqm")/10000 + " ha" > I have tried the Format$((Area(object,"sqm")/10000),#.#) and variations on > this without success. I had read a similar question in the Mapinfo archive but no response was sent back to the list, so.... Pauls response, just for the record >Format$((Area(object,"sqm")/10000), "#.#") + " ha" >The second parameter to the Format$ statement is a string, and so your >suggested format should be quoted with double quotes. The same should apply >with your year column. Kim Greenham Watershed Digital Mapping [EMAIL PROTECTED] RMB 1015 Denmark Western Australia 6333 Ph 61 (08) 9848 2428 Fax 61 (08) 9848 2458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
