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LSParseCurrencyDescriptionConverts a locale-specific currency string into a formatted number. Attempts conversion by comparing the string with each the three supported currency formats (none, local, international) and using the first that matches. ReturnsA formatted number (string representation of a number) that matches the value of the parameter. See alsoLSParseEuroCurrency,LSCurrencyFormat, LSEuroCurrencyFormat, LSIsCurrency; Locale-specific content in the Developing ColdFusion Applications HistoryColdFusion 8: Added the locale parameter. ColdFusion MX: Changed formatting behavior: this function might return different formatting than in earlier releases. This function uses Java standard locale formatting rules on all platforms. Parameters
UsageThis function uses the locale formatting rules of the JVM (specified in the ColdFusion Administrator Java and JVM page) on all platforms. These rules changed between Sun JVM 1.3.1 and JVM 1.4.1:
Example<h3>LSParseCurrency Example</h3> <p>LSParseCurrency coverts a locale-specific currency string to a number. Attempts conversion through each of the three default currency formats. <!--- loop through a list of locales; show currency values for 123,456 units ---> <cfloop LIST = "#Server.Coldfusion.SupportedLocales#" index = "locale" delimiters = ","> <cfset oldlocale = SetLocale(locale)> <cfoutput><p><B><I>#locale#</I></B><br> Local: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456.78, "local")#<br> Parsed local Currency: #LSParseCurrency(LSCurrencyFormat(123456,"local"))#<br> International: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456.78999, "international")#<br> Parsed International Currency: #LSParseCurrency(LSCurrencyFormat(123456.78999,"international"))#<br> None: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456.78999, "none")#<br> Parsed None formatted currency: #LSParseCurrency(LSCurrencyFormat(123456.78999,"none"))#<br> <hr noshade> </cfoutput> </cfloop> |