1. $ and sense
I noticed a small inconvenience with the value() function of get.e. If =
an end user decides to type a dollar sign ($) into a database field =
which later gets converted to a numerical value, that value returns =
GET_FAIL because the dollar sign is not recognized as a valid numerical =
character (I haven't needed it yet, but I believe the same is true of =
percent). I'm sure most serious programmers have fixed this already, =
but maybe some have not. Line 12 of get.e should have a '$' in the =
string of START_NUMERIC. Line 168 should read:
if c !=3D '+' and c !=3D '$' then
This allows the casual end user, who has no concept of data types, to =
blissfully type his happy dollar sign with no problems. Can we see '$' =
and '%' processed successfully in future versions of get.e, Rob?
[Win32Lib question]
David,
Is there any way to change the font or color of controls? i.e., if I =
want an LText control to be blue Helvetica, and its associated EditText =
control red Courier New, can I do that? Also, in the next release, can =
you add a line that reads:
global constant MLEText =3D MleText
I'm always crashing myself by mistyping that control!
In Christ,
Michael J. Sabal
mjs at osa.att.ne.jp
http://home.att.ne.jp/gold/mjs/index.html
2. Re: $ and sense
>This allows the casual end user, who has no concept of data types, to
blissfully type his happy dollar sign with no problems. Can we see '$' and
'%' processed successfully in future versions of get.e, Rob?
And what about he thirty other currency?
The comma/point dillema between europe and the states, etc.
Should I make a list.
So, either Robert adds a full feutured input routine (like David Cuny has
already written, I think) or dont add this at all. For me a $ sign would
never be of any use, and often illegal.
In those cases where we want the user to enter a $ value, why use a dollar
sign as prompt ?
Like in all those million other programs out there ?
Ralf
