Re: ValueBox issue

[Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had a look at the code and tried to debug.
Got as far as the ValueBox Value_Write method setting Super.Text seems to
fail (debugger does not show Me.Text has changed)

line 268 of ValueBox.Value_Write is this...
      $hMaskBox.Text = Format(Value, "$########0.00")

That goes to the MaskBox.Text_Write method and seems to not work as
required.
the condition being met at line 940 "If $sMaskOrg Then"

My knowledge of using Format() and what exactly the MaskBox Text_Write
method is doing has hit a wall.

This will require a Benoit level of understanding :)

Respects
BruceS



On Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 15:37 Charlie Ogier, <charlie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am having an issue with ValueBox when used for currency, extra commas
> appear and the contents are returned as NULL . Is this me or is it a bug?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie
>
> The following code produces: -
>
>
>
> ' Gambas class file
>
> Private ValueBox1 As ValueBox
>
> Public Sub Form_Open()
>
>   With Me
>     .Arrangement = Arrange.Vertical
>     .Padding = 5
>     .H = 60
>     .W = 200
>   End With
>
>   With ValueBox1 = New ValueBox(Me) As "ValueBox1"
>     .H = 35
>     .Type = ValueBox.Currency
>     .Text = "99.00"
>   End With
>
> End
>
> ******************************
> SYSTEM INFORMATION
>
> [System]
> Gambas=3.22.0 785d493 (master)
> OperatingSystem=Linux
> Distribution=Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena)
> Kernel=6.8.0-137-generic
> Architecture=x86_64
> Cores=8
> Memory=7811M
> Language=en_GB.UTF-8
> Platform=x11
> Desktop=CINNAMON
> DesktopResolution=96
> DesktopScale=7
> WidgetTheme=mint-y-aqua
> Font=Ubuntu,10
> DarkTheme=False
> [Programs]
> dpkg=Debian 'dpkg' package management program version 1.22.6 (amd64).
> gcc=gcc (Ubuntu 13.3.0-6ubuntu2~24.04.1) 13.3.0
> git=git version 2.43.0
> msgmerge=msgmerge (GNU gettext-tools) 0.21
> rpmbuild=RPM version 4.18.2
> [Libraries]
> Cairo=libcairo.so.2.11800.0
> Curl=libcurl.so.4.8.0
> DBus=libdbus-1.so.3.32.4
> GDK2=libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0.2400.33
> GDK3=libgdk-3.so.0.2409.32
> GStreamer=libgstreamer-1.0.so.0.2402.0
> GTK+2=libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0.2400.33
> GTK+3=libgtk-3.so.0.2409.32
> OpenGL=libGL.so.1.7.0
> Poppler=libpoppler.so.134.0.0
> QT5=libQt5Core.so.5.15.13
> QT6=libQt6Core.so.6.4.2
> RSvg=librsvg-2.so.2.50.0
> SDL=libSDL2-2.0.so.0.3000.0
> SQLite3=libsqlite3.so.0.8.6
> [Environment]
> CINNAMON_VERSION=6.6.9
> CLUTTER_IM_MODULE=ibus
> DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus
> DESKTOP_SESSION=cinnamon
> DISPLAY=:0
> GB_GUI=gb.gtk3
> GDMSESSION=cinnamon
> GDM_LANG=en_GB
> GIO_LAUNCHED_DESKTOP_FILE=/usr/share/applications/cinnamon.desktop
> GIO_LAUNCHED_DESKTOP_FILE_PID=1928
> GJS_DEBUG_OUTPUT=stderr
> GJS_DEBUG_TOPICS=JS ERROR;JS LOG
> GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID=this-is-deprecated
> GPG_AGENT_INFO=/run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent:0:1
> GTK3_MODULES=xapp-gtk3-module
> GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
> GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
> HOME=<home>
> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
> LANGUAGE=en_GB.UTF-8
> LOGNAME=<user>
>
> PATH=<home>/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
> PWD=<home>
> QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
> QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
> QT_IM_MODULES=wayland;ibus
> QT_LOGGING_RULES=*.debug=false
>
> SESSION_MANAGER=local/<hostname>:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/1570,unix/<hostname>:/tmp/.ICE-unix/1570
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SHLVL=0
> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/run/user/1000/keyring/ssh
> TZ=:/etc/localtime
> USER=<user>
> XAUTHORITY=<home>/.Xauthority
> XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-cinnamon:/etc/xdg
> XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=X-Cinnamon
>
> XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/cinnamon:<home>/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:/usr/local/share:/usr/share
> XDG_GREETER_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/lightdm-data/<user>
> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
> XDG_SEAT=seat0
> XDG_SEAT_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0
> XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
> XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=cinnamon
> XDG_SESSION_ID=c2
> XDG_SESSION_PATH=/org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Session0
> XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
> XDG_VTNR=7
> XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus
>
>
>
>