With Windows2000 (and Windows 98) it can be found at "Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Regional Settings -> Numbers"
The key items are "Decimal Symbol" and "Digit Grouping Symbol" Unfortunately, Cosme is making an assumption based on the European standard, not the North American (US, Canada, etc.) standard. To make his software work properly, one has to intentionally "mis-configure" the operating system if one is in North America. It hope Cosme will hard code the proper use of the Decimal and Digit Grouping Symbols in his next release. Interestingly, DXbase itself seems to ignore the Regional Setting ... it will report the frequency of a spot or rig poll with a period for a decimal point no matter which is chosen in the Regional Settings. 73, ... Joe, K4IK > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Charles Johnston > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 5:57 PM > To: dxbase > Subject: Re: [DXBase] Exporting DXbase 2002 log to ADIF > > > Hello Steve, > Here is the email reply I got from Cosme just this morning... > ------------- > Hi Charles... > Check your Regional Settings. In the Number Tab the character for the > thousand values must be "." and for decimals ",". If you have a > different > character, DXbase2Afif uses this values. > I hope this help > Cosme, EA3TB > --------------- > I verified the decimal is , (comma) but didn't see anything called > "thousand value" > > 73 / DX > > Charles T Johnston > Prescott, Arizona - U.S.A. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > AB7SL - Ham Radio Pages > Official W9INN Antennas Page > www.ab7sl.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > >
