Ok, so why then is this an issue. What is the value of seeing Pounds AND
Euros on the same page if you dont want to realte their rates. Ok, so I
could enter data using pounds, or enter data using Euros depending on my
personalization setting. But what is the use of DISPLAYING both if you wont
give me then conversion?
By the way Ted, you are up early man. I guess it finally thawed out upstate
;^>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Husted" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: Client/Server Side Validation for Struts 1.1
> Wouldn't exchange rates count as business logic?
>
> I think the thrust here is the ability to take a given binary number and
> display it using the currency sign and format ($###.## vs ###,##DM] for
> a given nation. This package would consider the value immutable. Another
> player would have to change the binary value first, and then pass it
> along for formatting.
>
> Jonathan Asbell wrote:
> >
> > "Tonarino kyacua, yoku-ki-ka-ku Kyuacuda"
> >
> > What about allowing two or three different displays of currency, but
only
> > one type of currency for data entry. That way I could be in England
> > entering pounds, but seeing display values in Pounds, Hong Kong $, and
Euro.
> > Of course this keeps making me think that at this point we are talking
about
> > accessing the current exchange rates, which than you would need a feed
etc.
> > This IS true because thereare countries in SOuth america whos currency
jumps
> > and dives each week, and you would not be presenting viewers with the
> > correct exchange.
>
