Messages from Usenet group comp.lang.idl-pvwave, compiled by Paulo Penteado
x=[5.12345, 45.378, 1300.3221, ...] xyouts, 5,7, x[0] Will give: 5.12345 (in some window) Want: 5.12 xyouts, 5,7,format='(f4.2)',x[0] ---- not allowed, although the following is allowed but not what I need print,format='(f4.2)',x[0] ---- not what I need Any suggestion? Thanks in advance, Mark Chan