Stimul right align with bracket negatives is wrong

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:08 am

Hi guys, we have a problem with the way Stimul renders right aligned values when bracket negatives are used.

Eg:

Code     Value
ABC        1.3
XYZ      (1.3)
MNP        2.5

the ) is aligned with the 3 above it.
it should ignore the ) when it calculates the alignment and add it afterward.

Post by **Edward** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:04 am

Hello,

Thank you for this information, we will inform you when the solution is ready.

Thank you.

Post by **Vital** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:34 pm

Hello,

Sorry we can't solve this problem now.

Thank you.

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:47 am

Good day Vital.

Thanks for the update. It is not a problem at the moment. It is just something we noticed while compiling a test report.

If our client needs the numbers to be formatted using (n) we will let you know.

Thank you.

Post by **Edward** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:24 am

Hello, Pilgrim.

Unfortunately this kind of alignment is not supported in GDI+.
Also existing mechanisms of GDI+ methods of output do not allows to find out output position exactly.
Our possible solution would look as a weak workaround. That is why such output as in Excel (GDI was used there) is not accessible in GDI+.
As the possible solution is too complex and is not universal, we need a brainstorming session how it could be achieved. If you have any idea, please let us know.

Thank you.