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I have an application that needs to run in 20 different locales. One part of the app contains a dialog with a control where a number is entered. The number format can be n.n or n,n dependding on the locale. <br />
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How do I check the number string to insure it conforms to the locale, and how do I then convert it to a number? 
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I have an application that needs to run in 20 different locales. One part of the app contains a dialog with a control where a number is entered. The number format can be n.n or n,n dependding on the locale. 

How do I check the number string to insure it conforms to the locale, and how do I then convert it to a number? 

How to parse locale specific number strings

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