Decimal Separator

[Thierry Arbellot]

Hi Klaus & Rob,

Thanks for your help.

At least, I found a solution for MacOS X :

the following commands

	put replaceText(shell("defaults read NSGlobalDomain 
NSDecimalSeparator"),"(\s|\(|\))","")
	put replaceText(shell("defaults read NSGlobalDomain 
NSThousandsSeparator"),"(\s|\(|\))","")

respectively give the decimal and thousand separator setup by the user 
in the control panel

Also
	put replaceText(shell("defaults read NSGlobalDomain 
NSCurrencySymbol"),"(\s|\(|\))","")
give the currency symbol

Actually, input the command "defaults read NSGlobalDomain" in the 
Terminal list many of the user's preferences.

I will try to find a solution on W2K later.

Regards.
Thierry.

On Sunday, Dec 14, 2003, at 15:02 Europe/Paris, Rob Cozens wrote:

>> I'm working on the problem to know the decimal separator defined in 
>> the system, on MacOS X and W2K.
>
> Hi Thierry,
>
> While one can use "system date" syntax to find the date separator and 
> order of the month, day, & year elements, I have found no way to 
> determine the Control Panel settings for decimal & thousands 
> separators and the currency symbol via Transcript.
>
> Lacking "system numberFormat" syntax, I created my own solution:  All 
> number formatting handlers in Serendipity Library look for a 
> numberEditMask property in the calling stack.  If the property is 
> empty, the Library displays a modal "Number Edit Mask" dialog stack to 
> set it.  From the dialog the user can enter a one-char thousands 
> separator, a one-char decimal separator, a one to three char currency 
> symbol, and instructions as to whether the currency symbol is prefixed 
> or appended.
>
> I don't particularly like the fact that the user must be prompted for 
> number formatting preferences even when they are already known to the 
> OS; but lacking a means of discovery via Transcript otherwise, what's 
> a mother to do?
>
> Adding system date/time functions was a step in the right direction 
> for localization (except system time doesn't return any time separator 
> other than ":", regardless of the system settings); however the job 
> won't be completely finished until Transcript can also inform the 
> developer what number format is in use on the currently-running 
> system.  Until that happens, I humbly offer Serendipity Library's 
> number formatting support:
>
> <http://www.oenolog.net/ftp/serendipity_downloader.htm>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Rob Cozens
> CCW, Serendipity Software Company
> http://www.oenolog.net/who.htm
>
> "And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
> Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."
>
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