Formatting error with IT style (100.000,1)

[kobayashison]

I set IT style formatting (100.000,1), but if I use the comma as decimal separator, it get considered as a thousand devider, but the result will use the comma as decimal separator (note that the result is in km²):

area_pannello = 1,735 m * 1,120 m → 1,943 km^2

If I use the point as decimal separator, it consider it right, but in the result will use the comma as separator:

area_pannello = 1.735 m * 1.120 m →1,943 m^2

[kobayashison]

Probably this example can explain better:

area_pannello = 1,735 m * 1,120 m       → 1,943 km^2
area_pannello = 1735 m * 1120 m         → 1,943 km^2
area_pannello = 1.735 m * 1.120 m       → 1,943 m^2
area_pannello = 1,735 m * 1,120 m in m^2    → 1 943 200 m^2

[gtg922r]

Unfortunately the formatting style only applies to the rendered output, NOT the input. Input text must use comma for thousands separator (or no separator) and period for decimal separator. I fully recognize this is sub-optimal and confusing for users. See #53 for feature request to support this. Given the effort involved, it will need to happen after I add metadata support, summing, and some of the other frequently requested features.

The math library that Numerals uses doesn't support either thousands separators or decimal separators other than period. I do some pre- and post- processing to add this capability, however its difficult to support different separators in the input based on user settings

I'm going to close this as a duplicate of #53

[kobayashison]

Thanks. Yes, it's so confusing that I think would be just better to hide the code about the style formatting till when input formatting will be added.