+1 And if you must introduce a arguably newer/better term, please make its syntax more English-like and less code-like. This _is_ LiveCode. Cryptic is for those other languages. /2_cents
~Roger On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Lagi, > > I can’t agree more. Never break anyone’s code if at all possible. > Create a new numberformat like NumberFormatXL or something > similar. Leave the old working stuff alone. > > Just my 2 cents for the day! > > Rick > > > On Apr 25, 2017, at 6:48 AM, Lagi Pittas via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > I don't know why you want to adapt/enhance the number format as that > could > > break already working code that uses the nuances of numberformat already. > > > > Why not add an instruction NumberFormatXL and create the an Excel version > > like Curry says. You won't have to jump through hoops to make sure it > > doesn't break anything, you can fix what's wrong(?) and you can add stuff > > in there without affecting old code, plus and with Curry's experience > with > > spreadlib you probably have a lot of the problems to solve sorted. > > > > Now my usual caveat "Everything is easy for the man who doesn't have to > do > > it himself" - but I haven't seen anything that Mark and his team can't > do - > > usually the problems stem from trying no to break older stuff. > > > > I think in this case adding a new command would make it easier all round. > > While you're at it why not put a callback/ or in wordpress parlance an > > "AddAction" option so you can add to the formatting on the fly? > > > > Regards Lagi > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
