[fpc-pascal] Currency symbol wrong location

[Leonardo M. Ramé]

----- Original Message -----

> From: Michael Van Canneyt <michael at freepascal.org>
> To: Leonardo M. Ramé <martinrame at yahoo.com>; FPC-Pascal users discussions <fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2012 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal] Currency symbol wrong location
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 9 Jun 2012, Leonardo M. Ramé wrote:
> 
>>  Hi, I want to format a float number to currency. To do this, I use the 
> Format function using the %m format, as this:
>> 
>>  Format('%m', [123.25]);
>> 
>>  I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and my regional settings at configured to 
> display "$ 1234.25", but I'm getting "123.25$", why is 
> the money symbol at the right side, instead of using the regional setting?.
> 
> Did you use the CLocale unit ?
> 
> Michael.
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No, but after you mentioned I included it in my "uses". The result was a number without the money symbol.
 
Leonardo M. Ramé
http://leonardorame.blogspot.com