Currency conventions and delimiter are completely separate. The currency setting is 
display only. Set the currency to whatever you wish, and do the same with the delimit 
character. One does not affect the other in any way.


"ELOEN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>As a greek user, I should have been using currency convention A for
>currency: Thousands delimiter: (.)-period, decimal delimiter: (,)-comma.
>
>I've constantly refrained from this choice for two reasons:
>
>1. I had to use another char delimit, for example: (!)
>Imagine writing programs with (!) instead of (,). You are just alone. If a
>problem occurs that has to do with delimit char, who is going to think about
>it? One Greek and a few Germans...
>2. ODBC and Ottero. If I'm right they need standard delimit char to work ok.
>You can always change delimit char temporarily, but in a multi user
>environment this could lead to a mess.
>
>So, if I'm right currency convention should be independent of delimiter
>char. Don't ask me how...
>
>Polychronis T. Kontos
>Athens, Greece
>
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