> On 23-8-2010 11:54, Benoît Minisini wrote: > >> In my project I have several temp values in the form of 31.72 C > >> > >> They are stored as string and I convert them with Val(sValue) > >> > >> My project is translatable, default language is en_US.UTF-8 > >> > >> If I change System.Language, Val doesn't know how to convert the value > >> correctly (or it does it correctly, but I have to change my code) > >> > >> Anyone had this problem and knows how to prevent the system from leaving > >> out point or comma's or the complete value? > >> > >> Example project with output: > >> > >> ' Gambas module file > >> > >> PUBLIC SUB Main() > >> > >> DIM sValue AS String = "31,72" > >> > >> PRINT "Original Value -> "& sValue > >> > >> PRINT System.Language& " -> "; > >> PRINT Val(sValue) > >> > >> System.Language = "nl_NL.UTF-8" > >> PRINT System.Language& " -> "; > >> PRINT Val(sValue) > >> > >> System.Language = "de_DE.UTF-8" > >> PRINT System.Language& " -> "; > >> PRINT Val(sValue) > >> > >> sValue = "31.72" > >> PRINT "\nOriginal Value -> "& sValue > >> > >> PRINT System.Language& " -> "; > >> PRINT Val(sValue) > >> > >> System.Language = "nl_NL.UTF-8" > >> PRINT System.Language& " -> "; > >> PRINT Val(sValue) > >> > >> System.Language = "de_DE.UTF-8" > >> PRINT System.Language& " -> "; > >> PRINT Val(sValue) > >> > >> END > >> > >> OUTPUT IS: > >> > >> Original Value -> 31,72 > >> en_US.UTF-8 -> 3172 > >> nl_NL.UTF-8 -> 31,72 > >> de_DE.UTF-8 -> 31,72 > >> > >> Original Value -> 31.72 > >> de_DE.UTF-8 -> 3172 > >> nl_NL.UTF-8 -> > >> de_DE.UTF-8 -> 3172 > >> > >> So if I store it with . or , it's false interpreted by at least one of > >> the languages... > >> I do not have the same values, I also store energy usage and other > >> values in the form of 41.322 Watts, so the decimal point is not always > >> at 2 > >> > >> I remember this type of discussion regarding currency, how was it > >> solved? > >> > >> Please any input is welcome. > >> > >> Gambas2, gb.qt, Ubuntu 10.04 > >> > >> Regards, > >> Ron_2nd. > > > > The meaning of "." and "," in numbers changes with the language (the > > "localization"), and Val() follows the localization settings, so all that > > is logical. > > > > So use CFloat() instead of Val() to have a behaviour that does not > > depends on localization, and create your own conversion function with > > it. > > > > Regards, > > I have noticed that when using CFloat(sValue) I have to check/translate > commas to dots first if found in string, otherwise CFloat says 'wanted > float got string instead' > > Would be handy to know what Val() does behind the scene, do you know > without having to search through your code? It's hard for me to find. > > Thanks > > Regards, > Ron_2nd. >
What Val() does is explained in its wiki documentation page. What information do you need that is not in that page? -- Benoît Minisini ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user
