## GOFormat GOFormat |

## Synopsis

    #define             GO_SUBSCRIPT_RISE
    #define             GO_SUBSCRIPT_SCALE
    #define             GO_SUPERSCRIPT_RISE
    #define             GO_SUPERSCRIPT_SCALE
                        GOFormat;
                        GOFormatCurrency;
                        GOFormatDetails;
    enum                GOFormatFamily;
    enum                GOFormatMagic;
    int                 (*GOFormatMeasure)                  (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);
    enum                GOFormatNumberError;
    gboolean            go_format_allow_ee_markup           (void);
    gboolean            go_format_allow_pi_slash            (void);
    gboolean            go_format_allow_si                  (void);
    const char *        go_format_as_XL                     (GOFormat const *fmt);
    GOFormat *          go_format_dec_precision             (GOFormat const *fmt);
    GOFormat *          go_format_default_accounting        (void);
    GOFormat *          go_format_default_date              (void);
    GOFormat *          go_format_default_date_time         (void);
    GOFormat *          go_format_default_money             (void);
    GOFormat *          go_format_default_percentage        (void);
    GOFormat *          go_format_default_time              (void);
    void                go_format_details_finalize          (GOFormatDetails *details);
    void                go_format_details_free              (GOFormatDetails *details);
    void                go_format_details_init              (GOFormatDetails *details,
                                                             GOFormatFamily family);
    GOFormatDetails *   go_format_details_new               (GOFormatFamily family);
    GOFormat *          go_format_empty                     (void);
    gboolean            go_format_eq                        (GOFormat const *a,
                                                             GOFormat const *b);
    void                go_format_foreach                   (GHFunc func,
                                                             gpointer user_data);
    GOFormat *          go_format_general                   (void);
    void                go_format_generate_number_str       (GString *dst,
                                                             int min_digits,
                                                             int num_decimals,
                                                             gboolean thousands_sep,
                                                             gboolean negative_red,
                                                             gboolean negative_paren,
                                                             const char *prefix,
                                                             const char *postfix);
    void                go_format_generate_str              (GString *dst,
                                                             GOFormatDetails const *details);
    void                go_format_get_details               (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             GOFormatDetails *dst,
                                                             gboolean *exact);
    GOFormatFamily      go_format_get_family                (GOFormat const *fmt);
    GOFormatMagic       go_format_get_magic                 (GOFormat const *fmt);
    const PangoAttrList * go_format_get_markup              (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_has_hour                  (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_has_minute                (GOFormat const *fmt);
    GOFormat *          go_format_inc_precision             (GOFormat const *fmt);
    int                 go_format_is_date                   (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_is_general                (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_is_invalid                (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_is_markup                 (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_is_simple                 (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_is_text                   (GOFormat const *fmt);
    int                 go_format_is_time                   (GOFormat const *fmt);
    gboolean            go_format_is_var_width              (GOFormat const *fmt);
    GOFormatCurrency const * go_format_locale_currency      (void);
    int                 go_format_measure_pango             (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);
    int                 go_format_measure_strlen            (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);
    int                 go_format_measure_zero              (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);
    int                 go_format_month_before_day          (GOFormat const *fmt);
    GOFormat *          go_format_new_from_XL               (char const *str);
    GOFormat *          go_format_new_magic                 (GOFormatMagic m);
    GOFormat *          go_format_new_markup                (PangoAttrList *markup,
                                                             gboolean add_ref);
    char *              go_format_odf_style_map             (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             int cond_part);
    gboolean            go_format_output_to_odf             (GsfXMLOut *xout,
                                                             GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             int cond_part,
                                                             char const *name,
                                                             gboolean with_extension);
    GOFormat *          go_format_ref                       (GOFormat const *fmt);
    const GOFormat *    go_format_specialize                (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             gboolean *inhibit_minus);
    const GOFormat *    go_format_specializel               (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             long double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             gboolean *inhibit_minus);
    char *              go_format_str_delocalize            (char const *str);
    char *              go_format_str_localize              (char const *str);
    GOFormat *          go_format_toggle_1000sep            (GOFormat const *fmt);
    void                go_format_unref                     (GOFormat const *fmt);
    char *              go_format_value                     (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             double val);
    GOFormatNumberError go_format_value_gstring             (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             const GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             const char *sval,
                                                             GOColor *go_color,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             GODateConventions const *date_conv,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus);
    GOFormatNumberError go_format_value_gstringl            (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             const GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             long double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             const char *sval,
                                                             GOColor *go_color,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             GODateConventions const *date_conv,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus);
    char *              go_format_valuel                    (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             long double val);
    void                go_render_general                   (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             double val,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus,
                                                             guint numeral_shape,
                                                             guint custom_shape_flags);
    void                go_render_generall                  (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             long double val,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus,
                                                             guint numeral_shape,
                                                             guint custom_shape_flags);

## Object Hierarchy

      GBoxed
       +----GOFormat

      GBoxed
       +----GOFormatCurrency

      GBoxed
       +----GOFormatDetails

## Description

## Details

### GO_SUBSCRIPT_RISE

    #define GO_SUBSCRIPT_RISE -5000

### GO_SUBSCRIPT_SCALE

    #define GO_SUBSCRIPT_SCALE PANGO_SCALE_SMALL

### GO_SUPERSCRIPT_RISE

    #define GO_SUPERSCRIPT_RISE 5000

### GO_SUPERSCRIPT_SCALE

    #define GO_SUPERSCRIPT_SCALE PANGO_SCALE_SMALL

### GOFormat

    typedef struct _GOFormat GOFormat;

### GOFormatCurrency

    typedef struct {
    	gchar const *symbol;
    	gchar const *description;
    	gboolean precedes;
    	gboolean has_space;
    } GOFormatCurrency;

gchar const *`symbol`; | currency symbol.
gchar const *`description`; | description.
gboolean `precedes`; | whether the symbol precedes the amount.
gboolean `has_space`; | whether to add a space between amount and symbol.

### GOFormatDetails

    typedef struct {
    	GOFormatFamily family;
    	GOFormatMagic magic;

    	/* NUMBER, SCIENTIFIC, CURRENCY, ACCOUNTING, FRACTION, PERCENTAGE: */
    	int min_digits;
    	int num_decimals;

    	/* NUMBER, CURRENCY, ACCOUNTING, PERCENTAGE: */
    	gboolean thousands_sep;

    	/* NUMBER, CURRENCY, ACCOUNTING, PERCENTAGE: */
    	gboolean negative_red;
    	gboolean negative_paren;

    	/* CURRENCY, ACCOUNTING: */
    	GOFormatCurrency const *currency;

    	/* CURRENCY: */
    	gboolean force_quoted;

    	/* SCIENTIFIC: */
    	int exponent_step;
    	int exponent_digits;
    	gboolean exponent_sign_forced;
    	gboolean use_markup;
    	gboolean simplify_mantissa;
    	gboolean append_SI;
    	gchar *appended_SI_unit;
    	int scale;

    	/* FRACTION: */
    	gboolean automatic_denominator;
    	gboolean split_fraction;
    	gboolean pi_scale;
    	int numerator_min_digits;
    	int denominator_min_digits;
    	int denominator_max_digits;
    	int denominator;
    } GOFormatDetails;

GOFormatFamily `family`; | GOFormatFamily.
GOFormatMagic `magic`; | GOFormatMagic.
int `min_digits`; | minimum digits number.
int `num_decimals`; | decimals number.
gboolean `thousands_sep`; | thousands separator.
gboolean `negative_red`; | display negative number using red ink.
gboolean `negative_paren`; | uses parenthersis around negative numbers.
GOFormatCurrency const *`currency`; | GOFormatCurrency.
gboolean `force_quoted`; | force quotes use.
int `exponent_step`; | steps between allowed exponents in scientific notation.
int `exponent_digits`; | digits number in exponent.
gboolean `exponent_sign_forced`; | whether the sign in the exponent is always shown.
gboolean `use_markup`; | whether to use a markup.
gboolean `simplify_mantissa`; | simplify the mantissa.
gboolean `append_SI`; | append an SI unit.
gchar *`appended_SI_unit`; | the SI unit to append.
int `scale`; | scale.
gboolean `automatic_denominator`; | use an automatic denominator for fractions.
gboolean `split_fraction`; | split the fraction.
gboolean `pi_scale`; | use multiples of pi for fractions, e.g. 1/2*pi.
int `numerator_min_digits`; | minimum digits number for the numerator.
int `denominator_min_digits`; | minimum digits number for the denominator.
int `denominator_max_digits`; | minimum digits number for the denominator.
int `denominator`; | fixed denominator.

### enum GOFormatFamily

    typedef enum {
    	GO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN = -1,

    	GO_FORMAT_GENERAL = 0,
    	GO_FORMAT_NUMBER = 1,
    	GO_FORMAT_CURRENCY = 2,
    	GO_FORMAT_ACCOUNTING = 3,
    	GO_FORMAT_DATE		= 4,
    	GO_FORMAT_TIME		= 5,
    	GO_FORMAT_PERCENTAGE = 6,
    	GO_FORMAT_FRACTION = 7,
    	GO_FORMAT_SCIENTIFIC = 8,
    	GO_FORMAT_TEXT		= 9,
    	GO_FORMAT_SPECIAL = 10,
    } GOFormatFamily;

`GO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN` | unknown ,should not occur.
`GO_FORMAT_GENERAL` | general.
`GO_FORMAT_NUMBER` | number.
`GO_FORMAT_CURRENCY` | currency.
`GO_FORMAT_ACCOUNTING` | accounting.
`GO_FORMAT_DATE` | date.
`GO_FORMAT_TIME` | tipe.
`GO_FORMAT_PERCENTAGE` | percentage.
`GO_FORMAT_FRACTION` | fraction.
`GO_FORMAT_SCIENTIFIC` | scientific.
`GO_FORMAT_TEXT` | text.
`GO_FORMAT_SPECIAL` | custom.

### enum GOFormatMagic

    typedef enum {
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_NONE            = 0,
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_LONG_DATE       = 0xf800,    /* Official */
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_MEDIUM_DATE     = 0xf8f1,
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_SHORT_DATE      = 0xf8f2,
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_SHORT_DATETIME  = 0xf8fa,
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_LONG_TIME       = 0xf400,    /* Official */
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_MEDIUM_TIME     = 0xf4f1,
    	GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_SHORT_TIME      = 0xf4f2
    } GOFormatMagic;

`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_NONE` | none.
`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_LONG_DATE` | long date (Official).
`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_MEDIUM_DATE` | medium date.
`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_SHORT_DATE` | short date.
`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_SHORT_DATETIME` | short date with time.
`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_LONG_TIME` | long time (Official).
`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_MEDIUM_TIME` | medium time.
`GO_FORMAT_MAGIC_SHORT_TIME` | short time.

### GOFormatMeasure ()

    int                 (*GOFormatMeasure)                  (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);

### enum GOFormatNumberError

    typedef enum {
    	GO_FORMAT_NUMBER_OK = 0,
    	GO_FORMAT_NUMBER_INVALID_FORMAT,
    	GO_FORMAT_NUMBER_DATE_ERROR
    } GOFormatNumberError;

`GO_FORMAT_NUMBER_OK` | no error.
`GO_FORMAT_NUMBER_INVALID_FORMAT` | invalid format.
`GO_FORMAT_NUMBER_DATE_ERROR` | date error.

### go_format_allow_ee_markup ()

    gboolean            go_format_allow_ee_markup           (void);

### go_format_allow_pi_slash ()

    gboolean            go_format_allow_pi_slash            (void);

### go_format_allow_si ()

    gboolean            go_format_allow_si                  (void);

### go_format_as_XL ()

    const char *        go_format_as_XL                     (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | a GOFormat
Returns : | the XL style format strint.

### go_format_dec_precision ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_dec_precision             (GOFormat const *fmt);

Decreases the displayed precision for `fmt` by one digit.

`fmt` : | GOFormat
Returns : | NULL if the new format would not change things

### go_format_default_accounting ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_default_accounting        (void);

### go_format_default_date ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_default_date              (void);

### go_format_default_date_time ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_default_date_time         (void);

### go_format_default_money ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_default_money             (void);

### go_format_default_percentage ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_default_percentage        (void);

### go_format_default_time ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_default_time              (void);

### go_format_details_finalize ()

    void                go_format_details_finalize          (GOFormatDetails *details);

### go_format_details_free ()

    void                go_format_details_free              (GOFormatDetails *details);

### go_format_details_init ()

    void                go_format_details_init              (GOFormatDetails *details,
                                                             GOFormatFamily family);

### go_format_details_new ()

    GOFormatDetails *   go_format_details_new               (GOFormatFamily family);

### go_format_empty ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_empty                     (void);

### go_format_eq ()

    gboolean            go_format_eq                        (GOFormat const *a,
                                                             GOFormat const *b);

### go_format_foreach ()

    void                go_format_foreach                   (GHFunc func,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

Executes `func` for each registered GOFormat

`func` : | function to execute for each known format. [scope call]
`user_data` : | user data for `func`

### go_format_general ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_general                   (void);

### go_format_generate_number_str ()

    void                go_format_generate_number_str       (GString *dst,
                                                             int min_digits,
                                                             int num_decimals,
                                                             gboolean thousands_sep,
                                                             gboolean negative_red,
                                                             gboolean negative_paren,
                                                             const char *prefix,
                                                             const char *postfix);

Generates a format string for a number format with the given parameters and appends it to `dst`.

`dst` : | GString to append format string to.
`min_digits` : | minimum number of digits before decimal separator.
`num_decimals` : | number of decimals
`thousands_sep` : | if true, use a thousands separator.
`negative_red` : | if true, make negative values red.
`negative_paren` : | if true, enclose negative values in parentheses.
`prefix` : | optional string to place before number part of the format
`postfix` : | optional string to place after number part of the format

### go_format_generate_str ()

    void                go_format_generate_str              (GString *dst,
                                                             GOFormatDetails const *details);

### go_format_get_details ()

    void                go_format_get_details               (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             GOFormatDetails *dst,
                                                             gboolean *exact);

### go_format_get_family ()

    GOFormatFamily      go_format_get_family                (GOFormat const *fmt);

### go_format_get_magic ()

    GOFormatMagic       go_format_get_magic                 (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | a non-zero magic code for certain formats, such as system date.

### go_format_get_markup ()

    const PangoAttrList * go_format_get_markup              (GOFormat const *fmt);

### go_format_has_hour ()

    gboolean            go_format_has_hour                  (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | TRUE if format is a number format with an hour specifier FALSE otherwise.

### go_format_has_minute ()

    gboolean            go_format_has_minute                (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | TRUE if format is a number format with a minute specifier FALSE otherwise.

### go_format_inc_precision ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_inc_precision             (GOFormat const *fmt);

Increases the displayed precision for `fmt` by one digit.

`fmt` : | GOFormat
Returns : | NULL if the new format would not change things

### go_format_is_date ()

    int                 go_format_is_date                   (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | +2 if the format is a date format with time +1 if the format is any other date format. 0 if the format is not a date format. -1 if the format is inconsistent.

### go_format_is_general ()

    gboolean            go_format_is_general                (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | TRUE if the format is "General", possibly with condition, color, and/or locale. ("xGeneral" is thus not considered to be General for the purpose of this function.) Returns FALSE otherwise.

### go_format_is_invalid ()

    gboolean            go_format_is_invalid                (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | TRUE if, and if only, the format is invalid

### go_format_is_markup ()

    gboolean            go_format_is_markup                 (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | TRUE if the format is a markup format Returns FALSE otherwise.

### go_format_is_simple ()

    gboolean            go_format_is_simple                 (GOFormat const *fmt);

### go_format_is_text ()

    gboolean            go_format_is_text                   (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | TRUE if the format is a text format Returns FALSE otherwise.

### go_format_is_time ()

    int                 go_format_is_time                   (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | +2 if the format is a time format with elapsed hour/minute/second +1 if the format is any other time format 0 if the format is not a time format -1 if the format is inconsistent.

### go_format_is_var_width ()

    gboolean            go_format_is_var_width              (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | TRUE if the format is variable width, i.e., can stretch. Returns FALSE otherwise.

### go_format_locale_currency ()

    GOFormatCurrency const * go_format_locale_currency      (void);

### go_format_measure_pango ()

    int                 go_format_measure_pango             (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);

### go_format_measure_strlen ()

    int                 go_format_measure_strlen            (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);

### go_format_measure_zero ()

    int                 go_format_measure_zero              (const GString *str,
                                                             PangoLayout *layout);

### go_format_month_before_day ()

    int                 go_format_month_before_day          (GOFormat const *fmt);

`fmt` : | Format to query
Returns : | 0, if format is a date format with day and month in that order 1, if format is a date format with month and day in that order, unless 2, if format is a date with year before month before day -1, otherwise.

### go_format_new_from_XL ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_new_from_XL               (char const *str);

`str` : | XL descriptor in UTF-8 encoding.
Returns : | Looks up and potentially creates a GOFormat from the supplied string in XL format.

### go_format_new_magic ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_new_magic                 (GOFormatMagic m);

### go_format_new_markup ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_new_markup                (PangoAttrList *markup,
                                                             gboolean add_ref);

If `add_ref` is FALSE absorb the reference to `markup`, otherwise add a reference.

`markup` : | PangoAttrList
`add_ref` : | boolean
Returns : | A new format.

### go_format_odf_style_map ()

    char *              go_format_odf_style_map             (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             int cond_part);

### go_format_output_to_odf ()

    gboolean            go_format_output_to_odf             (GsfXMLOut *xout,
                                                             GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             int cond_part,
                                                             char const *name,
                                                             gboolean with_extension);

### go_format_ref ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_ref                       (GOFormat const *fmt);

Adds a reference to a GOFormat.

`fmt` : | a GOFormat
Returns : | `gf`

### go_format_specialize ()

    const GOFormat *    go_format_specialize                (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             gboolean *inhibit_minus);

### go_format_specializel ()

    const GOFormat *    go_format_specializel               (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             long double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             gboolean *inhibit_minus);

### go_format_str_delocalize ()

    char *              go_format_str_delocalize            (char const *str);

De-localizes the given format string, i.e., changes locale's decimal separators to dots and performs other such transformations.

`str` : | A *valid* localized format string
Returns : | a non-local format string, or NULL if the format was not valid.

### go_format_str_localize ()

    char *              go_format_str_localize              (char const *str);

Localizes the given format string, i.e., changes decimal dots to the locale's notion of that and performs other such transformations.

`str` : | A *valid* format string
Returns : | a localized format string, or NULL if the format was not valid.

### go_format_toggle_1000sep ()

    GOFormat *          go_format_toggle_1000sep            (GOFormat const *fmt);

### go_format_unref ()

    void                go_format_unref                     (GOFormat const *fmt);

Removes a reference to `fmt`, freeing when it goes to zero.

`fmt` : | a GOFormat

### go_format_value ()

    char *              go_format_value                     (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             double val);

Converts `val` into a string using format specified by `fmt`.

`fmt` : | a GOFormat
`val` : | value to format
Returns : | a newly allocated string containing formated value.

### go_format_value_gstring ()

    GOFormatNumberError go_format_value_gstring             (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             const GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             const char *sval,
                                                             GOColor *go_color,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             GODateConventions const *date_conv,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus);

Render a floating-point value into `layout` in such a way that the layouting width does not needlessly exceed `col_width`. Optionally use unicode minus instead of hyphen.

`layout` : | Optional PangoLayout, probably preseeded with font attribute.
`str` : | a GString to store (not append!) the resulting string in.
`measure` : | Function to measure width of string/layout. [scope call]
`metrics` : | Font metrics corresponding to `mesaure`.
`fmt` : | GOFormat
`val` : | floating-point value. Must be finite.
`type` : | a format character
`sval` : | a string to append to `str` after `val`
`go_color` : | a color to rende
`col_width` : | intended max width of layout in pango units. -1 means no restriction.
`date_conv` : | GODateConventions
`unicode_minus` : | Use unicode minuses, not hyphens.
Returns : | a GOFormatNumberError

### go_format_value_gstringl ()

    GOFormatNumberError go_format_value_gstringl            (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             const GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             long double val,
                                                             char type,
                                                             const char *sval,
                                                             GOColor *go_color,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             GODateConventions const *date_conv,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus);

Render a floating-point value into `layout` in such a way that the layouting width does not needlessly exceed `col_width`. Optionally use unicode minus instead of hyphen.

`layout` : | Optional PangoLayout, probably preseeded with font attribute.
`str` : | a GString to store (not append!) the resulting string in.
`measure` : | Function to measure width of string/layout. [scope call]
`metrics` : | Font metrics corresponding to `mesaure`.
`fmt` : | GOFormat
`val` : | floating-point value. Must be finite.
`type` : | a format character
`sval` : | a string to append to `str` after `val`
`go_color` : | a color to rende
`col_width` : | intended max width of layout in pango units. -1 means no restriction.
`date_conv` : | GODateConventions
`unicode_minus` : | Use unicode minuses, not hyphens.
Returns : | a GOFormatNumberError

### go_format_valuel ()

    char *              go_format_valuel                    (GOFormat const *fmt,
                                                             long double val);

### go_render_general ()

    void                go_render_general                   (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             double val,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus,
                                                             guint numeral_shape,
                                                             guint custom_shape_flags);

Render a floating-point value into `layout` in such a way that the layouting width does not needlessly exceed `col_width`. Optionally use unicode minus instead of hyphen.

`layout` : | Optional PangoLayout, probably preseeded with font attribute.
`str` : | a GString to store (not append!) the resulting string in.
`measure` : | Function to measure width of string/layout. [scope call]
`metrics` : | Font metrics corresponding to `mesaure`.
`val` : | floating-point value. Must be finite.
`col_width` : | intended max width of layout in pango units. -1 means no restriction.
`unicode_minus` : | Use unicode minuses, not hyphens.
`numeral_shape` : | numeral shape identifier.
`custom_shape_flags` : | flags for using `numeral_shape`.

### go_render_generall ()

    void                go_render_generall                  (PangoLayout *layout,
                                                             GString *str,
                                                             GOFormatMeasure measure,
                                                             const GOFontMetrics *metrics,
                                                             long double val,
                                                             int col_width,
                                                             gboolean unicode_minus,
                                                             guint numeral_shape,
                                                             guint custom_shape_flags);

Render a floating-point value into `layout` in such a way that the layouting width does not needlessly exceed `col_width`. Optionally use unicode minus instead of hyphen.

`layout` : | Optional PangoLayout, probably preseeded with font attribute.
`str` : | a GString to store (not append!) the resulting string in.
`measure` : | Function to measure width of string/layout. [scope call]
`metrics` : | Font metrics corresponding to `mesaure`.
`val` : | floating-point value. Must be finite.
`col_width` : | intended max width of layout in pango units. -1 means no restriction.
`unicode_minus` : | Use unicode minuses, not hyphens.
`numeral_shape` : | numeral shape identifier.
`custom_shape_flags` : | flags for using `numeral_shape`.