Name

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  MGH_FORMAT_FLOAT

Purpose

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  This function returns a string representation of a floating-point
  numeric value. It is designed for use in widget applications,
  where one wants an editable value, with no extraneous digits, that
  can be converted easily back to numeric form.

Calling Sequence

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  Result = MGH_FORMAT_FLOAT(Value)

Positional Parameters

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  Value (input, numeric, scalar or array)
    The value to be formatted.

Return Value

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  The function returns a string with the same shape as the input.

Dependencies

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  Tested on IDL 5.5 win32 (x86). It may well fail on other
  platforms, especially with NaNs.
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Modification History

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  Mark Hadfield, 2000-05:
      Written.