When you want to use a point (.) as a decimal i.e 0.5

Modified on Wed, 4 Nov, 2015 at 3:42 PM

The problem is in your regional settings on that computer this is what you do:

-Go to your control panel and search for Regional
-Then you will see a screen that is on formats make sure its set to English(South Africa)

-Then click on your location tab and make sure it is set to South Africa

-Then click back on the formats tab

-Click on the additional settings tab (bottom right)

-Make sure Decimal symbol is a point (.)

-Digital Grouping Symbol set as (,)

-List Separator set as (,)

-Click Apply

-Then click on the currency tab

-Then Make sure decimal symbol is set as point (.)

-and Digit Grouping Symbol is set as (,)

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PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE PASTEL ON THIS COMPUTER OTHERWISE THIS WILL HAVE A CONFLICT WITH PASTEL IF YOU CHANGE THESE SETTINGS