Comma in wrong place in counter

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#1

Hi,
I am putting a number 15,00,000 in the counter.
But what it is outputting is 1,500,000.
The comma is shifting to the wrong place.
This is awkward and visitor’s will think it’s an error.
Don’t like that.
What can I do? I need that number for an FB group of 15,00,000 people, and they are also waiting for our site to come up, which is currently in development.
Regards
Surajit

#2

Hello @Surajit,

Thanks for writing in!

Please make sure to insert the correct number. Your value 15,00,000 is incorrect. You should be inserting 15,000,000

Best Regards.

#3

I wanted to know how to place the comma where I want.
The way I wrote, and want, is correct in India and you can check the wikipedia about how commas are used as number separators in India.


As you have no warning sign saying Indians not allowed, I would request your company to provide their Indian purchasers the freedom of placing the comma according to convention in India. To them what you are suggesting is wrong.
BTW, I need the problem solved and not a fight.
And I have edited in English newspaper desks, and for the biggest brands in India for more than a decade.
Check out my name and profile on LinkedIn (Surajit Sen Sharma) if you wish to.
I know my job, and I would be grateful if I got some help in doing it.
Regards
#4

Hi Surajit,

The delimiter in the counter is calculated the total number of characters present in the number and place the delimiter on every third character counted from the left. As an example, if you add “200000,” it will divide the number into two parts and show 200,000, and if you add 2000000 then it will be 2,000,000. If you place the delimiter i.e. comma anywhere in the given number, it will be automatically placed as per the rule. We understand what you are trying to achieve here, and will add a feature request for an option to specify the positions, but for now, I would suggest you use the number without delimiter within the counter.

Thanks

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#6

Thanks Tristup.
For now, I am doing it without commas, which is working, but jarring on the eye.
At least that is better than being pointed out that I’ve put the comma in the wrong place.
I am worried about my target audience, and their conventions, not international conventions.
A way to place the delimiter according to choice would be great.
And I am surprised almost no one who scripts counters, thinks about India, though they all want to sell their stuff here.
Regards

#7

Hi Surajit,

Glad that you are using the counter without commas. I have already added this as feature request, so it might be taken into account in the future.

Thanks

#8

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