I found an interesting link https://flaviocopes.com/how-to-format-number-as-currency-javascript/
Using the ECMAScript Internationalization API, we can let the browser do the formatting. Now all i need is find/build a mixin that update the value when user typing the input. And to get the real value when submitting to the server. On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 10:32 AM abangkis <abang...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi geoff, thanks for the link. I was actually looking at the money > translator when I first researching. But i stumbled on the requirement > that it will format the entry when user typing the value. I looked it up, > some suggest it can be done using javascript. So I started looking at > mixins. > > The currency is only an extra label for now, appended at the front of > formatted input. So it's possible to just use parameters and didn't save it > to the database. But the Joda money is interesting, it will help if we want > to support multiple currencies stored in the db. Thanks. > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 8:14 AM JumpStart < > geoff.callender.jumpst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> You’ll find some techniques in here: >> >> >> http://jumpstart.doublenegative.com.au/jumpstart/examples/input/augmentingtranslators >> < >> http://jumpstart.doublenegative.com.au/jumpstart/examples/input/augmentingtranslators >> > >> >> http://jumpstart.doublenegative.com.au/jumpstart/examples/input/contributingtranslators >> < >> http://jumpstart.doublenegative.com.au/jumpstart/examples/input/contributingtranslators >> > >> >> If you are handling multiple currencies, consider using the datatype >> org.joda.money.Money throughout, except in the entity convert it to >> BigDecimal and a String currencyCode, and the database use decimal and >> varchar, respectively. >> >> HTH, >> >> Geoff >> >> > On 26 Jul 2018, at 11:38 pm, abangkis <abang...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, i want to create a money/currency field but get confused on what the >> > right approach. >> > >> > I've been looking at custom validator, translator, mixin, even extending >> > tapestry TextField it self. >> > >> > Basically the requirements is: >> > - When the user type 100000, it will be shown as a certain format (ex: >> > 100.000) >> > - There's a possibility/optional parameter that you can show the >> currency >> > symbol ($100.000) >> > >> > Can anyone give a little bit direction? Thanks >> > >> > -- >> > http://www.mreunionlabs.net/ <http://www.mreunion-labs.net/> >> > twitter : @mreunionlabs @abangkis >> > page : https://plus.google.com/104168782385184990771 >> >> > > -- > http://www.mreunionlabs.net/ <http://www.mreunion-labs.net/> > twitter : @mreunionlabs @abangkis > page : https://plus.google.com/104168782385184990771 > -- http://www.mreunionlabs.net/ <http://www.mreunion-labs.net/> twitter : @mreunionlabs @abangkis page : https://plus.google.com/104168782385184990771
