Display float numbers in APEX report

Question

Hello,
  I have an  interactive report and simple report based on a table with float numbers. Problem is, float numbers with value between 0 and 1 are shown ".1" not "0.1"
For example, for values 0.1, 1 and 12.1 I get:
.1
1
12.1
  If I add format mask FM999999999999990D99999 to this field, I fix ".1" value, but value "1" becomes "1." which is bad:
1
0.1
1.
12.1
What I would like to see in a report is:
0.1
1
12.1
How could I do it?
I wrote function which makes needed result as a varchar2 value. Data in reports shows fine, but then problem with sorting arised - data is being sorted as text, not as number, for example:
1.1
11.2
7
Any ideas?
Thank you

Answer 1

So finally seems everything is working now. I even do not need additional column with required format.  And i guess it will work on all apex 4 versions
Have float column (named lets say ir_float ) and do not use any format on it, leave it as it is. Then the only bad case is ".1" instead of "0.1"
Add dynamic action after refresh, specify region (which must have template, even for IR) and add java script action:
For interactive reports:
$('.apexir_WORKSHEET_DATA td[headers="ir_float"]').each(function(){   
    if(jQuery(this).text().substr(0,1) == '.'){
         jQuery(this).prepend('0')
For classic reports:
$('#R930945330216409887 td[headers="ir_float"]').each(function(){   
    if(jQuery(this).text().substr(0,1) == '.'){
         jQuery(this).prepend('0')
BIG thanks for your ideas fac586
Giedrius