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How to format results to show positive sign?

mzanial
1-Newbie

How to format results to show positive sign?

Basic question to format my results to show "+" sign when the result value is positive. My field of application is in structural analysis. Thus, when the Margin of Safety is positive, the "+" sign is preferable to show the positive margin.

Thanks.

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@Hi Munir.

This is using excel components.

Best regards.

Alvaro.

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LucMeekes
23-Emerald III
(To:mzanial)

Mathcad has no standard provisions for this. You could try this:

success!
Luc

Hi Luc.

¿1i greather than zero? That's must to be a bug.

Best regards.

Alvaro.

I don't believe you can force the plus sign as a number.  You can build a character string:

Fred,

Thanks. I am new to Mathcad. Can you share your file?

Welcome to Mathcad

@Hi Munir.

This is using excel components.

Best regards.

Alvaro.

Excel.gif

Thanks all. I really appreciate it. Another problem is I am new to Mathcad. Even if the apparent solutions shown, I am having difficulties making them work. Bear with me 😃

VladimirN
24-Ruby II
(To:mzanial)

Munir Zanial wrote:

... Another problem is I am new to Mathcad...

"PTC University Learning Exchange": All PTC Mathcad Tutorials

Same problem.

How to get this answer?

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