I notice in the shapesheet Visio converts a cell reference in a user cell with say 0.25 (so 1/4) to a 0,25 in the shape data cell that references the cell. This is in the shapesheet not just in the shape data editor.
It is a bit confusing because if you enter say a 0,50 in to the shape data shapesheet cell I do get an error.
It uses commas yet you will get an error if you do so as well in a shape data shapesheet cell.
I think I overlooked this before, I wonder if it could cause issues I'm not anticipating but should be aware of.
Quote from: Visisthebest on April 23, 2024, 02:01:40 PMIt is a bit confusing because if you enter say a 0,50 in to the shape data shapesheet cell I do get an error.
I use Visio and MS Windows with Russian interface. I get same error too!
What about peoples with EN-US locale?
Technically, yes. But it would be expected as decimal separator is always a period in English system. I suspect that since Visio internally uses English system, then, within shapesheet enties, it would expect the period. Haven't tried to change the language and/or the separator. There was a discussion, not too long ago, related to this, but don't recall specifics.
Quote from: wapperdude on April 23, 2024, 04:15:07 PMThere was a discussion, not too long ago, related to this, but don't recall specifics.
Do you mean this thread (http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=8076.0)?
Yes. That's the one that came to mind.
It is not an issue, it is a feature.
Shape Sheet is considered developer tool, and uses the "internal" locale (i.e. English)
Shape Data window is considered a user tool, and uses the system locale (i.e. German)
English: "0.25" (dot as separator)
German: "0,25" (comma as separator)
This is just according to the language grammar rules.
English-speaking people are actually using dot to separate the decimal (fractional) part, even in real life!
Here is an interesting map of "dot people" vs "comma people"
(https://i.imgur.com/m7x3IEJ.png)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_separator
Nikolay yes it is also a feature, but for this: in the shapesheet cells of the shape data section, floating point numbers put in directly are written like 0.50 while numbers from things like a reference to a user cell are written 0,50. Not just in the shape data editor UI but also in the shapesheet.
You get dots and commas mixed in the shapesheet.
Wow! It is a feature!!! Since I only use English, I cannot indulge in such benefits. :o Poor me. ::) ;D ;D ;D