Number

The Number element creates a simple form field for entering a number. Although you can select a Number Format from the drop-down box, you can also type a format into the field using the following syntax:

0 = Digit
# = Digit, zero shows as absent
. = Decimal separator
- = Negative sign
, = Grouping Separator
% = Percent (multiplies number by 100)

For example:

,###.## 1,234.56

####.## 1234.56

#,###.00 1,234.50

Number element configuration properties

Changing the default number type

By default the Number element has the data type of Decimal (which is a floating point representation).

But if you need to use an Integer or Whole Number you can change the data type:

Click the Solution tab.
In the Solution pane, right-click the number element field, and then click Properties.
Under Data Type, click the drop arrow and select the required data type--Whole Number (integer) in this case--and then click OK.
Note: You can set any field's Data Type the same way, i.e., using the Form Data tree in the Solutions pane and accessing the properties for the field.