;;; field of length 12, 3 digits after decimal place
format_print('~12,3,0,`*,`0F', [1299.19]);
;;; prints "00001299.190"
format_print('~12,3,0,`*,`0F', [100000000000000000]);
;;; Since the number does not fit into the field prints "************"
;;; that is stars instead of the number
format_print('~12,3,0,`*,`0F', [-1299.19]);
;;; prints "000-1299.190"
;;; that is _leading zeros_ before sign

format_print('~3,1,12,`0:$', [1299.19]);
;;; prints "00001299.190"
format_print('~3,1,12,`0:$', [-1299.19]);
;;; prints "-0001299.190"
;;; that is sign before leading zeros
format_print('~3,1,12,`0:$', [100000000000000000]);
;;; prints "100000000000000000.000"
;;; that is uses more space if the number does not fit into
;;; fixed width