Format into string with thousands separator

[Henrik_Volkers]

I need a format into string that is capable to format numeric with thousands separators.

Like this  (Visual Aides - Numeric Separators) idea but also for the conversion and scan functions.

Looking at the syntax

%[$][-][+][#][^][0][Width][.Precision || _SignificantDigits][{Unit}][<Embedded information>]Conversion Code

the  <Embedded information>  currently used only for time formats would be ideal to extend to a more general form. 

Something like <+ nnn nnn.ddd ddd> would be nice 🙂 ( the d is already occupied ... # or whatever .... maybe similar to the excel format syntax or maybe there is a (better) standard??? )

Currently I use the attached vi to add the separators, however it would be nice to have it in a general form 

[RavensFan]

Duplicate Idea as https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Visual-Aides-Numeric-Separators/idi-p/941273

[wiebe@CARYA]

That's not a duplicate, that idea is even mentioned in this one.

This idea is to extend to scan from and format into functions, while the original only describes control and indicator formatting.

[RavensFan]

Hi Wiebe,

You are correct.  I see what you mean.