View source for Windows Decimal Symbol

=== BACKGROUND ===
There is the  possibility that non-U.S. computers may  use characters other than dots/periods for decimals in floating point numbers.  For example commas are used by the French and Polish rather than the dot/period symbol.

=== SOFTWARE ISSUES ===
Not all software automatically understands decimal separators that are not points or dots.  For example, Supravision software requires that computers be set to use the point for the decimal.

Please contact us if you know that you will be using any of our software on non-U.S. systems that may use a non-decimal for floating point values.

=== WINDOWS XP SETUP ===

Use the Windows CONTROL PANEL, Regional and Language Options link to setup the character used for the decimal point.

<table cellpadding="15" width = 650>
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#f0f0f0" width = 200>
To change the DECIMAL character, go to the control panel and double click on this icon:
</td>
<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
[[image:RegionalLanguageOptionsXP.jpg]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table cellpadding="15" width = 650>
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#f0f0f0" width = 200>
Next, in the dialog that loads, click on the CUSTOMIZE button.
</td>
<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
[[Image:Regionallanguageoptionsdialog.jpg|250px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table cellpadding="15" width = 650>
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#f0f0f0" width = 200>
Then select the new decimal symbol.
</td>
<td bgcolor="#e3e4f5">
[[Image:CustomizeRegionalOptions.jpg|250px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>