SparForte offers numeric formatting for numbers up to 18 digits and 4 decimal
places. Formatted numbers are written with the put command, not put_line.
Following the number, provide a formatting picture string describing how
the number should be formatted.
The picture string may include:
'+' - the number will be printed with a leading + or -
'-' - a negative numbers will be printed with a leading
-
'<'and'>' - a negative number will
be printed with (..)
"CR" - a negative number will be printed with a leading
"CR" (credit)
"DB" - a negative number will be printed with a leading
"DB" (debit)
'$' - the currency symbol will be printed, or a floating
dollar sign if multiple instances
'.' - marks the actual position for a decimal point
'V' - marks the assumed position for a decimal point
'9' - space for a number with leading zeros
'#' - same as '$', except only the leading character is
shown