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Thousandseparator - the character used to display the thousands separator

var ThousandSeparator : char; Description The ThousandSeparator variable is used in currency and floating point display functions. ThousandSeparator value is ',' by default, but is dependent on your Windows locale. Notes ThousandSeparator = LOCALE_STHOUSAND by default. Related commands CurrencyDecimals Defines decimal digit count in the Format function CurrencyFormat Defines currency string placement in curr display functions CurrToStrF Convert a currency value to a string with formatting DecimalSeparator The character used to display the decimal point Format Rich formatting of numbers and text into a string NegCurrFormat Defines negative amount formatting in currency displays Example code : Changing the thousands separator character var amount : Currency; begin amount := 1234567.89; // 1,234,567 pounds 89 pence // Display with the default thousands separator ShowMessage('Amount = '+FloatToStrF(amount, ffCurrency, 10, 2)); // Display with a new thousands separator ThousandSeparator := ' '; ShowMessage('Amount = '+FloatToStrF(amount, ffCurrency, 10, 2)); end; Show full unit code Amount = £1,234,567.89 Amount = £1 234 567.89