This dwarf just wants some commas

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   I've been playing illy for a while and my dwarf eyes are getting old. I sell stuff whenever I play but sometimes it takes a while for me to make sure I didn't make a huge mistake when I take a look at my recent transactions. Take a look:

Great, I sold some saddles but what the hell did I sell it for? Is that half a billion?? No that doesn't sound right. Sometimes I try to cover up some of the zeros with a finger but these calloused stumpy dwarf fingers of mine makes it hard. I just wish I had some commas in my life that's all.

The same problem happens during the Place Buy/Sell Order Confirmation screen:

Did I just offer up damn near my entire net worth for a sword? Eh better hit cancel just to be sure...

I know this isn't a ground breaking suggestion but I'm getting old and I don't have much time before I must return to the Stone from which I was created. This suggestion would save me some time (which is a rare commodity for me these days) and would allow me to quickly undercut my competition without fear of miscounting all the zeros.

Thanks.

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BetaMatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Greenhorn Joined: 29 Oct 2012 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 53	Post Options Post Reply Quote BetaMatt Report Post Thanks(4) Quote Reply Topic: This dwarf just wants some commas Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:09
	I've been playing illy for a while and my dwarf eyes are getting old. I sell stuff whenever I play but sometimes it takes a while for me to make sure I didn't make a huge mistake when I take a look at my recent transactions. Take a look: Great, I sold some saddles but what the hell did I sell it for? Is that half a billion?? No that doesn't sound right. Sometimes I try to cover up some of the zeros with a finger but these calloused stumpy dwarf fingers of mine makes it hard. I just wish I had some commas in my life that's all. The same problem happens during the Place Buy/Sell Order Confirmation screen: Did I just offer up damn near my entire net worth for a sword? Eh better hit cancel just to be sure... I know this isn't a ground breaking suggestion but I'm getting old and I don't have much time before I must return to the Stone from which I was created. This suggestion would save me some time (which is a rare commodity for me these days) and would allow me to quickly undercut my competition without fear of miscounting all the zeros. Thanks.


Marquesta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Location: Nevada, USA Status: Offline Points: 198	Post Options Post Reply Quote Marquesta Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:16
	I agree, commas would be exceedingly helpful! Thanks for bringing it up!
	~~Marquesta Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing, end them...

Dungshoveleux Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster Joined: 09 Nov 2013 Status: Offline Points: 958	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dungshoveleux Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 09:20
	In some countries, the comma IS the decimal point.

Rill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Player Council - Geographer Joined: 17 Jun 2011 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 7078	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 12:52
	Another possibility would be to use spaces rather than commas. That would avoid the confusion of comma vs. decimal point.

IbnSenna Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster Joined: 20 Nov 2011 Location: Paris france Status: Offline Points: 632	Post Options Post Reply Quote IbnSenna Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 12:59
	why not let localization parameters use whatever defaults for numbers display is set? — Apple and (even) MS Windows apps usually respect the user's account settings…

ubluntu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Warrior Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Status: Offline Points: 324	Post Options Post Reply Quote ubluntu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 21:41
	Here is a simple way to add thousands separators that is released under the MIT License ;) https://github.com/BobKnothe/autoNumeric

palmz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Greenhorn Joined: 05 Jul 2015 Location: BL Status: Offline Points: 58	Post Options Post Reply Quote palmz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 22:43
	Likes this suggestion.

Hyrdmoth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 02 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 164	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hyrdmoth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 23:30
	Gah. Double post fail. Edited by Hyrdmoth - 04 Apr 2016 at 23:33

Hyrdmoth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 02 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 164	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hyrdmoth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2016 at 23:31
	I've seen scientific notation used in at least one place in Illyriad, eg 5.0E+7 which is equal to 50,000,000 That would be another alternative. Said the scientist.

Ptolemy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 02 Nov 2015 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ptolemy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Apr 2016 at 00:55
	The coma's would help