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

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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

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