This sample demonstrates how to use the DecimalFormatter, CurrencyFormatter, PercentFormatter and PermilleFormatter classes in the Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting namespace to display and parse numbers, currencies, and percent values.
Note This sample was created using one of the universal app templates available in Visual Studio. It shows how its solution is structured so it can run on both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. For more info about how to build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone with Visual Studio, see Build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 by using Visual Studio.
The sample also shows how to:
- Round and pad numbers using the many rounding algorithms (enumerated in RoundingAlgorithm) supported by the IncrementNumberRounder and SignificantDigitsNumberRounder classes.
- Use the NumeralSystemTransator class to convert strings containing Latin numbers to an appropriate numeral system that can be rendered in an app which does not perform any digit substitution.
- Use language names with Unicode extensions to directly set properties of number formatters.
The Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting namespace provides number formatting and parsing APIs that generate strings for display that respect either the current user's preferences, or a caller-specified language(s) and region. There are individual methods for formatting or parsing numbers in the form of decimals, currencies, percentages, and units per thousand (permillages).
To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.
To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, go to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.
Related topics
- Windows 8 app samples
- Reference
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.CurrencyFormatter
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.DecimalFormatter
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.IncrementNumberRounder
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.NumeralSystemTransator
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.PercentFormatter
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.PermilleFormatter
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.RoundingAlgorithm
- Windows.Globalization.NumberFormatting.SignificantDigitsNumberRounder
Operating system requirements
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Build the sample
- Start Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Then go to the subdirectory named for the sample and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Solution (.sln) file.
- Follow the steps for the version of the sample you want:
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To build the Windows version of the sample:
- Select NumberFormattingSample.Windows in Solution Explorer.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or use Build > Build Solution, or use Build > Build NumberFormattingSample.Windows.
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To build the Windows Phone version of the sample:
- Select NumberFormattingSample.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+B or use Build > Build Solution or use Build > Build NumberFormattingSample.WindowsPhone.
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Run the sample
The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.
Deploying the sample
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To deploy the built Windows version of the sample:
- Select NumberFormattingSample.Windows in Solution Explorer.
- Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy NumberFormattingSample.Windows.
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To deploy the built Windows Phone version of the sample:
- Select NumberFormattingSample.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
- Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy NumberFormattingSample.WindowsPhone.
Deploying and running the sample
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To deploy and run the Windows version of the sample:
- Right-click NumberFormattingSample.Windows in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.
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To deploy and run the Windows Phone version of the sample:
- Right-click NumberFormattingSample.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.