CustomSpecifier

Returns or sets the text of a format item that follows its identifier letter.

Get

Returns a String.

Syntax: object.CustomSpecifier

object
required An object expression that evaluates to a StringFormatSpecifier.

The default value is an empty string.

Let

Sets the text, and sets Precision when the text is a non-zero number.

Syntax: object.CustomSpecifier = value

value
A String. For {0:F2} it is 2, for {0:Cyyyy-MM-dd} it is yyyy-MM-dd.

Remarks

The text is stored as written. When it is numeric and not zero, Precision takes the value as well. When it is not, Precision is left as it was: assigning "abc" or "0" does not reset an earlier precision to zero.

The meaning of the text belongs to the format identifier class. The numeric classes read it as a precision through Precision. GenericDateTimeSFI passes it to Format$ as a custom date and time format when the identifier is C.

Example 

Dim spec As New StringFormatSpecifier
spec.identifier = "F"
spec.CustomSpecifier = "3"
Debug.Print spec.Precision          ' 3

spec.CustomSpecifier = "abc"
Debug.Print spec.Precision          ' 3
Debug.Print spec.CustomSpecifier    ' abc

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