Re: Help with using cell style with HSSFR4 -- RPG400-L

Subject: Re: Help with using cell style with HSSFR4
From: John Yeung <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:19:16 -0400
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On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 12:16 PM Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You need a longer format string that has formats for negative and zero
and other - in your case, it could be this

#,##0.00;-#,##0.00;;@

The 4 options are separated using semicolons.

Vern is correct. I would also recommend reading more here:

https://exceljet.net/custom-number-formats

I think the whole article is useful, but to dive right in to the
details of what Vern is saying, search for "Structure and Reference"
and start reading there.

John Y.

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