Yeah, was just pointing out that since os x has python installed by default (right?) could include a small python script and just feed it numbers through shell anytime you wanted a currency format. Not sure how fast it would be for lots of conversions though. /shrug
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Peter Haworth <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Mike. I'm glad to hear there is a programming language out there > that actually uses the locale information. Unfortunately, there isn;t > anything in LiveCode, for numbers and currency that is. > > > Pete Haworth > > > On Mar 1, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: > > > Well if you can figure out how to get locale to work from an lc shell, > there > > are interesting things that can be done in that vein using python. > > > > If LANG is set to en_GB, and locale is actually working, you can feed it > to > > a python script such as this > > > > #!/usr/bin/python > > import locale -- for locale stuff of course > > import sys -- so we can get argv > > tVal = float(sys.argv[1]) -- sets argv[1] type to float and puts in tval > > locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ' ' ) -- assuming all is perfect *cough* > > grabs the locale > > tOut = locale.currency(tVal,1,1,0) > > > > -- puts out the number with adjustements. tVal is passed number, next is > > whether to show or not show the symbol, next is grouping on or off, next > is > > use international symbol, or not. So, if LANG is set to en_GB you get > back > > the great brit symbol, groups of 3, seperated by comma with a "." > decimal. > > > > As you say though, not sure it'ts worth the effort, can just ask the > user. > > > > If you're curious, I got this info from > > http://docs.python.org/library/locale.html > > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Peter Haworth <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> Thanks Mike. 'Fraid the command you gave me still returns the incorrect > >> info when executed with the LC shell command. > >> > >> In answer to your other email, I'm trying to get this info so I can > format > >> numbers and currency in my application according to the user's > preferences, > >> rather than having the user specify the same preferences to my > application. > >> But it's quickly becoming more trouble than it's worth! > >> > >> > >> Pete Haworth > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.mollysrevenge.com > >> http://www.sonicbids.com/MollysRevenge > >> http://www.myspace.com/mollysrevengeband > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mar 1, 2011, at 4:04 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: > >> > >>> Ok, while this doesn't solve the issue, if you do > >>> > >>> shell("LANG=en_US.UTF-8;locale -k LC_NUMERIC") > >>> > >>> You get back the correct info yes? > >>> > >>> The problem here is that (I think someone said this farther up) the > >> process > >>> shell uses isn't the same as a full blown terminal start. If you have a > >>> .bash_profile file in your user directory, and you do > >>> > >>> shell("source ~/.bash_profile ; locale -k LC_MONETARY") does it work? > >>> > >>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Peter Haworth <[email protected] > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> OK, In terminal, that returns "LANG=en_US.UTF-8". With the LC shell > >>>> command, it returns nothing!! There's definitely something weird > going > >> on > >>>> with the LC shell command. > >>>> > >>>> Pete Haworth > >>>> > >>>> On Mar 1, 2011, at 2:44 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I'd still be curious to know if > >>>>> env; |grep LANG > >>>>> > >>>>> returns the same environment variable value both from LC shell, and > >> from > >>>>> terminal > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> use-livecode mailing list > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>>> subscription preferences: > >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> use-livecode mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > [email protected] > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
