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NumberFormatter 
Packagemx.formatters
Classpublic class NumberFormatter
InheritanceNumberFormatter Inheritance Formatter Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The NumberFormatter class formats a valid number by adjusting the decimal rounding and precision, the thousands separator, and the negative sign.

If you use both the rounding and precision properties, rounding is applied first, and then you set the decimal length by using the specified precision value. This lets you round a number and still have a trailing decimal; for example, 303.99 = 304.00.

If an error occurs, an empty String is returned and a String describing the error is saved to the error property. The error property can have one of the following values:

  • "Invalid value" means an invalid numeric value is passed to the format() method. The value should be a valid number in the form of a Number or a String.
  • "Invalid format" means one of the parameters contain an unusable setting.

MXML SyntaxexpandedHide MXML Syntax

The <mx:NumberFormatter> tag inherits all of the tag attributes of its superclass, and adds the following tag attributes:

  <mx:NumberFormatter
    decimalSeparatorFrom="."
    decimalSeparatorTo="."
    precision="-1"
    rounding="none|up|down|nearest"
    thousandsSeparatorFrom=","
    thousandsSeparatorTo=","
    useNegativeSign="true|false"
    useThousandsSeparator="true|false"/>  
  

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Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
  decimalSeparatorFrom : String
Decimal separator character to use when parsing an input String.
NumberFormatter
  decimalSeparatorTo : String
Decimal separator character to use when outputting formatted decimal numbers.
NumberFormatter
 InheriteddefaultInvalidFormatError : String
[static] Error message for an invalid format string specified to the formatter.
Formatter
 InheriteddefaultInvalidValueError : String
[static] Error messages for an invalid value specified to the formatter.
Formatter
 Inheritederror : String
Description saved by the formatter when an error occurs.
Formatter
  precision : Object
Number of decimal places to include in the output String.
NumberFormatter
 Inheritedprototype : Object
[static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.
Object
  rounding : String
Specifies how to round the number.
NumberFormatter
  thousandsSeparatorFrom : String
Character to use as the thousands separator in the input String.
NumberFormatter
  thousandsSeparatorTo : String
Character to use as the thousands separator in the output String.
NumberFormatter
  useNegativeSign : Object
If true, format a negative number by preceding it with a minus "-" sign.
NumberFormatter
  useThousandsSeparator : Object
If true, split the number into thousands increments by using a separator character.
NumberFormatter
Protected Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedresourceManager : IResourceManager
[read-only] A reference to the object which manages all of the application's localized resources.
Formatter
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
Constructor.
NumberFormatter
  
[override] Formats the number as a String.
NumberFormatter
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of the specified object.
Object
 Inherited
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Protected Methods
 MethodDefined By
 Inherited
This method is called when a Formatter is constructed, and again whenever the ResourceManager dispatches a "change" Event to indicate that the localized resources have changed in some way.
Formatter
Property Detail

decimalSeparatorFrom

property
decimalSeparatorFrom:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Decimal separator character to use when parsing an input String.

When setting this property, ensure that the value of the thousandsSeparatorFrom property does not equal this property. Otherwise, an error occurs when formatting the value.

The default value is ".".



Implementation
    public function get decimalSeparatorFrom():String
    public function set decimalSeparatorFrom(value:String):void

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decimalSeparatorTo

property 
decimalSeparatorTo:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Decimal separator character to use when outputting formatted decimal numbers.

When setting this property, ensure that the value of the thousandsSeparatorTo property does not equal this property. Otherwise, an error occurs when formatting the value.

The default value is ".".



Implementation
    public function get decimalSeparatorTo():String
    public function set decimalSeparatorTo(value:String):void

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precision

property 
precision:Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Number of decimal places to include in the output String. You can disable precision by setting it to -1. A value of -1 means do not change the precision. For example, if the input value is 1.453 and rounding is set to NumberBaseRoundType.NONE, return a value of 1.453. If precision is -1 and you have set some form of rounding, return a value based on that rounding type.

The default value is -1.



Implementation
    public function get precision():Object
    public function set precision(value:Object):void

rounding

property 
rounding:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies how to round the number.

In ActionScript, you can use the following constants to set this property: NumberBaseRoundType.NONE, NumberBaseRoundType.UP, NumberBaseRoundType.DOWN, or NumberBaseRoundType.NEAREST. Valid MXML values are "down", "nearest", "up", and "none".

The default value is NumberBaseRoundType.NONE.



Implementation
    public function get rounding():String
    public function set rounding(value:String):void

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thousandsSeparatorFrom

property 
thousandsSeparatorFrom:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Character to use as the thousands separator in the input String.

When setting this property, ensure that the value of the decimalSeparatorFrom property does not equal this property. Otherwise, an error occurs when formatting the value.

The default value is ",".



Implementation
    public function get thousandsSeparatorFrom():String
    public function set thousandsSeparatorFrom(value:String):void

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thousandsSeparatorTo

property 
thousandsSeparatorTo:String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Character to use as the thousands separator in the output String.

When setting this property, ensure that the value of the decimalSeparatorTo property does not equal this property. Otherwise, an error occurs when formatting the value.

The default value is ",".



Implementation
    public function get thousandsSeparatorTo():String
    public function set thousandsSeparatorTo(value:String):void

See also

useNegativeSign

property 
useNegativeSign:Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

If true, format a negative number by preceding it with a minus "-" sign. If false, format the number surrounded by parentheses, for example (400).

The default value is true.



Implementation
    public function get useNegativeSign():Object
    public function set useNegativeSign(value:Object):void

useThousandsSeparator

property 
useThousandsSeparator:Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

If true, split the number into thousands increments by using a separator character.

The default value is true.



Implementation
    public function get useThousandsSeparator():Object
    public function set useThousandsSeparator(value:Object):void
Constructor Detail

NumberFormatter

()Constructor
public function NumberFormatter()

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Method Detail

format

()method
override public function format(value:Object):String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Product Version: Flex 3
Runtime Versions: Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Formats the number as a String. If value cannot be formatted, return an empty String and write a description of the error to the error property.

Parameters

value:Object — Value to format.

Returns
String — Formatted String. Empty if an error occurs.
NumberFormatterExample.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Simple example to demonstrate NumberFormatter. -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
        xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
        xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">

    <fx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.events.ValidationResultEvent;

            private var vResult:ValidationResultEvent;

            // Event handler to validate and format input.
            private function Format():void {
                vResult = numVal.validate();
                if (vResult.type == ValidationResultEvent.VALID) {
                    formattedNumber.text = numberFormatter.format(inputVal.text);
                } else {
                    formattedNumber.text = "";
                }
            }
        ]]>
    </fx:Script>

    <fx:Declarations>
        <mx:NumberFormatter id="numberFormatter" precision="4" 
                useThousandsSeparator="true" useNegativeSign="true"/>

        <mx:NumberValidator id="numVal" source="{inputVal}" property="text" 
                allowNegative="true" domain="real"/>
    </fx:Declarations>

    <s:Panel title="NumberFormatter Example"
            width="75%" height="75%"
            horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0">
        <mx:Form left="10" right="10" top="10" bottom="10">
            <mx:FormItem label="Enter number:">
                <s:TextInput id="inputVal" text="" width="50%"/>
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:FormItem label="Formatted number (precision=4): ">
                <s:TextInput id="formattedNumber" editable="false" width="50%"/>
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:FormItem>
                <s:Button label="Validate and Format" click="Format();"/>
            </mx:FormItem>
        </mx:Form>
    </s:Panel>

</s:Application>