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Re: TrackDraw number formats
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:38:51 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Guido Heunen wrote:
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> However, since the trackdraw files will possibly be shared with others, I
> would say that the decimal dot should be the standard.
TrackDraw is a little different from most programs in that its file formats can
be authored in different languages. Every file has a language attribute, and a
schema that acts as a dictionary to define the appropriate words in the
language.
So if the language is set to "en-US" (American English), then an attribute might
be expressed like this:
distance="12.345"
but if it is set to "de-DE" (German in Germany) the same attribute would be:
Abstand="12,345"
Files authored in English can be read by someone with a German PC, and vice
versa, so there's no reason to choose one or the other as a standard.
I can't imagine an American wanting this:
distance="12,345"
So my question really is, would a German ever want this?
Abstand="12.345"
Cary
who apologizes a head of time if 'Abstand' is a silly translation of 'distance'.
http://www.trackdraw.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trackdraw (feel free to join)
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| (...) Although used to be aware this could be twelve point something as most germans are often exposed to english text formats . . . writing this on a cheque would definitly be read as twelve thousand threehundred and forty five. The point is used (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: TrackDraw number formats
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| Hi Cary, The decimal comma is used in a lot of european countries. I would say that the option (...) in the GUI would be the best, since this would allow the user to select their preferred settings. However, since the trackdraw files will possibly (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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