VISSIM 5.30-05 User Manual

3 Program Handling
3.7 Decimal Separator & Data Editing
This section describes the decimal separator default settings and how to
handle the input of decimal numbers in VISSIM.
3.7.1 Default Settings
In VISSIM there is no direct option to choose either decimal point or comma
as decimal symbol for numerical values with decimal places.
By default, the current Windows settings on your personal computer are
regarded for data display in VISSIM windows.
Check (and adjust, if applicable) this selection via START > SETTINGS (only
XP) > CONTROL PANEL > REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTIONS > REGIONAL OPTIONS
(XP, or FORMATS with VISTA) tab > CUSTOMIZE… button > [NUMBERS] tab >
Decimal symbol selection list.
3.7.2 Data Editing
For data input of real numbers, both decimal point and comma could be used
equally in previous VISSIM versions.
Resulting from the implementation of modern data grids, you should take the
following changes into consideration for data input in the current VISSIM
version:
Elder edit boxes Modern data grids
Data display Decimal point Default setting
Data input Decimal point or comma Default setting
For data input of decimals, preferably use the decimal separator being
currently set as default selection via the Control panel, cf. section 3.7.1.
A warning will be dispayed, if the entered decimal separator does not meet
the requirements.
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