Re: WebCat2 - [format thousands]
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10513
interpreted = N
texte = >Is [format thousands] smart enough to know when the data it's formatting >has been preformatted?No. You have to feed it a true number without any commas. Apologies to non-US customers, but for now any numbers you store in your database that you want to work inside [math] and [format] contexts must be stored using a decimal point . for fractions rather than a comma.You are allowed to _output_ the number with European-style decimal delimiters by using the [format] context, but the original must be American-style.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | Tools for WebWarriors Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, #462 | SiteEdit, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com ------------------------------------ To leave this talk list send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.com with BODY unsubscribe WebDNA-Talk ------------------------------------
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>Is [format thousands] smart enough to know when the data it's formatting >has been preformatted?No. You have to feed it a true number without any commas. Apologies to non-US customers, but for now any numbers you store in your database that you want to work inside
[math] and
[format] contexts must be stored using a decimal point . for fractions rather than a comma.You are allowed to _output_ the number with European-style decimal delimiters by using the
[format] context, but the original must be American-style.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | Tools for WebWarriors Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, #462 | SiteEdit, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com ------------------------------------ To leave this
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