Why not use https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/i18n/format/numberFormat.html where the default format depends on user/setup locale? On Wed, 4 May 2016 at 00:32, Antonia - Pro <anto...@informa.pro> wrote:
> At the start of voting I felt in total minority. > But according to the SI/ISO 31-0 standard > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark#Digit_grouping> he space is > the only neutral separator. The space is appropriate also because in some > countries the comma is the decimal separator (not always the democratic > vote is the best choice.) > > Regards, > Antonia > > www.informa.pro - *Seguici su *LinkedIn > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/informapro> [image: In] > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/informapro> > INFORMAPRO S.r.l. - via Luigi Rava 43, Roma 00149 , Italy > tel. +39 06 5758926, fax +39 06 62207168 > Skype: informa_antonia.bezenchek > Eng. Antonia Bezenchek - CIO - ICT Engineer > > 2016-05-03 21:34 GMT+02:00 Bob Jolliffe <bobjolli...@gmail.com>: > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark#Digit_grouping >> >> seems to support Jim's suggestion of space as default. >> > On 3 May 2016 at 21:32, Ola Hodne Titlestad <ol...@ifi.uio.no> wrote: >> > Supporting Jim's suggestion on a system/implementation setting to >>> configure a default system-wide separator in addition to the possibility of >>> overriding this for each pivot table or other type of report with display >>> options. I guess the result of the vote could still be what the default >>> value for this system setting should be.... >>> >>> Ola >>> ------ >>> >> >>> ---------------------------------- >>> Ola Hodne Titlestad (Mr) >>> HISP >>> Department of Informatics >>> University of Oslo >>> >>> Mobile: +47 48069736 >>> Home address: Eftasåsen 68, 0687 Oslo, Norway. Googlemaps link >>> <https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Eftas%C3%A5sen+68,+0687+Oslo,+Norge&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sll=59.893855,10.785116&sspn=0.222842,0.585709&oq=eftas%C3%A5sen+68,+0687+Oslo,+&t=h&hnear=Eftas%C3%A5sen+68,+%C3%98stensj%C3%B8,+0687+Oslo,+Norway&z=16> >>> >>> On 3 May 2016 at 21:12, Jim Grace <j...@dhis2.org> wrote: >>> >> To me the most important way to address this is to allow an >>>> implementation-wide default. The space character is in many ways the >>>> "correct" separator according to international norms, and is even making >>>> inroads into countries such as the US that traditionally use the comma. I >>>> think the space is probably the best "factory" default for DHIS 2, so that >>>> large numbers are readable on demonstration systems, and so we follow >>>> international and emerging standards. >>>> >>>> However, an implementation should be able to override this with an >>>> implementation-wide default of comma, where a preponderance of users for >>>> that implementation are more used to this, and/or where exporting to Excel >>>> is a concern. >>>> >>>> Expecting users to override the default every time they create a pivot >>>> table is not very user-friendly. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Prosper BT <ptb3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I vote for having none as default (1432) then one can choose what >>>>> they want in options >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Lars Helge Øverland <l...@dhis2.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi there, >>>>>> >>>>>> we are getting many (conflicting) requests for what the default value >>>>>> should be for the "digit group separator" in the pivot table app. >>>>>> >>>>>> So lets decide with a poll.. Cast your vote here before Friday 6th! >>>>>> >>>>>> http://doodle.com/poll/vtyzgts226aqihev >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The digit group separator controls how large numbers are being split >>>>>> up, e.g. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1 432 >>>>>> 1,432 >>>>>> 1432 >>>>>> >>>>>> The digit group separator can be controlled from Options. >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>>>> >>>>>> regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Lars >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Lars Helge Øverland >>>>>> Lead developer, DHIS 2 >>>>>> University of Oslo >>>>>> Skype: larshelgeoverland >>>>>> l...@dhis2.org >>>>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>>>> Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Prosper Behumbiize, MPH >>>>> Global HISP| University Of Oslo/HISP Uganda >>>>> +256 752 751 776 | +256 776 139 139 >>>>> pros...@hispuganda.org <ptb3...@gmail.com> | pros...@dhis2.org | Skype: >>>>> prospertb >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>>> Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Grace >>>> Core developer, DHIS 2 >>>> HISP US Inc. >>>> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >>>> Post to : dhis2-d...@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>> Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > Post to : dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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