Converting to the Euro

If we every do here in the uk, how would we go about it?

[davemarks]

I was prompted into though today after listening to some waffle about the euro and the UK...

If we did enter the euro how would that affect us ASP users, using FormatCurrency() etc?

At present, the server is all set up for the UK and I force the issue be setting the Session.LCID = 2057 in my global.asa file.

If and when the time comes, I assume a simply change in the currency settings within the server Win2K/IIS 5 will fix the FormatCurrency() to use the Euro symbol. Am I correct in this assumption?

The problem I am worrying about is timing... As obvioulsy when the time comes I'll need to run through my databases aplying a conversion to all the prices.

So is there anyway I could make the change before my host does? by way of forcing maybe a differnt LCID or similar or some hack on the formatCurrency()

I don't want to go through all the code and replace formatcurrency ;)_

[mole]

I wouldn't worry about having to make an overnight change. Because when / if we change to Euro as the official currency of the UK, there will inevitably be a period when both Sterling and Euro are both legal tender.

So you perhaps need to plan ahead for how you handle dual currencies than a one-off flipover from pounds to Euros.

[davemarks]

Yeah I guess thats quite true...

So the next question is how do i do the equiv of FormatCurrency() with a € while the server is still running £ as its default currency

[sullen]

response.write "E" & formatnumber(numberVariable,2)

forgotten the keystroke combination for the Euro symbol. Best brush up myself.

[dmorison]

The Euro symbol has the HTML entity:

€