Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

[Mike Kerner]

I've talked about doing some microfinancing projects in LC, but so far I
haven't heard a lot of interest.  I'm all for it.

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Roland Huettmann via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Mike Kerner: "Well, that would be a nice thing to have in a field widget,
> but I run into
> formatting issues with databases, as well, especially when sorting."
>
> I am using all kinds of formatting functions with databases. There is
> always this overhead which could be minimized using a database adapter as
> provided in other languages, or writing your own.
>
> But fields, the visual objects used most, are a focus for any data
> management. They always deserve attention, and unless there will be such
> new widget, actually our already nice fields would be candidate for such
> and other improvements.
>
> And also, it is a widely adopted standard that left, top, right and bottom
> boundaries could be formatted separately.
>
> I do not know much about the internal workings of the machine, but could
> such work be outsourced? Maybe someone could raise funding? I would rather
> like to see the improvements in the core engine instead of as a LC Builder
> widget since it is so basic.
>
> Roland
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