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Subject: Re: I need currency information, folks!
From: Albert Janssen <humo () FuzzyVibe ! pi ! net>
Date: 1997-08-21 16:31:05
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On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Alan Daniels wrote:
Hi Alan,
> What I need is this:
> * The country name.
> * The name of the currency, single version.
> * The name of the currency, plural version.
> * The symbol to use for the currency.
> * What to use for the thousands separator.
> * What to use for the decimal separator.
> * How many decimal places are shown, typically.
>
> As an example, here's one for the USA:
> * Country = "United States".
> * Single name = "Dollar".
> * Plural name = "Dollars".
> * Symbol = "$".
> * Thousands separator: Comma.
> * Decimal separator: Period.
> * Number of places: 2.
> * An example: "$ 1,234.56"
============== Info for Holland ===========
> * Country = "Nederland". (Or even "Holland".)
> * Single name = "Gulden".
> * Plural name = "Guldens".
> * Symbol = "". ( I'm *not* sure about this one :( a "f" italicized OR
the abbrev. "FL." OR the abbrev. "Fl."
(And I don't have it on my US-101-keyboard.. ;-))
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Common-used coins and such :
Fl. 0,01 = 1 cent (isn't used anymore in practice (!!)..)
Fl. 0,05 = 1 stuiver
Fl. 0,10 = 1 dubbeltje
Fl. 0,25 = 1 kwartje
Fl. 2,50 = 1 rijksdaalder
(Quite confusing, isn't it ? :-)
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> * Thousands separator: Period.
> * Decimal separator: Comma.
> * Number of places: 2.
> * An example: "Fl. 1.234,56"
Greetings, Albert. (Email: humo@pi.net)
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