DigitGroupingSymbol Property
Gets or sets the host digit grouping symbol for this object.
object.DigitGroupingSymbol = [string]
Where object is an object expression that evaluates to one of the controls in the Applies To list, and string is a string expression specifying the digit grouping symbol used in your host application.
Client support
Client support
Newlook Smartclient
Newlook Server
Use
Digit grouping symbols are used when displaying large numbers, to make them easier to read. They are also referred to as thousand separators.
The DigitGroupingSymbol property in Newlook, is primarily used to assist the recognition engine to interpret fields sent through from the host as numbers. It can be set at the connection level, form level or object level (numeric combo control only).
Where possible, the recognition engine attempts to respect the format of numbers sent through from the host. If the digit grouping format is evident in the number sent through from the host, then the recognition engine will use this formatting to interpret the number, irregardless of what is specified in the DigitGroupingSymbol property.
If, however, the digit grouping symbol cannot be clearly interpreted then the recognition engine will use the character provided in this property to assist in the correct interpretation of the number.
If the DigitGrouping Symbol property on the control is blank, then the property specified for the Form will be used. If this is also blank then the Digit Grouping Symbol setting specified in the Connection will be applied.
Changing this property at run-time will cause the dynamic recognition engine to recreate the form and will result in the loss of any data that has been entered by the user.
ALERT !
This property should not be changed within the Form events OnReceive or OnRefresh.
See Also
NumericFormat property | CurrencySymbol property | DateFormat property | DecimalSymbol property
Applies To
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