I will go for Barbara's idea because it'll put the picture clause under the user, I dont want them to come back to me for putting in the commas we have a different system here 99,99,99,999.99 for Rupees.

I'll put the stars where they are right now 3 to you, 1 for Barbara as you have addressed my question but Barbara has a different idea which I had not thought of asking but is in a similar vein.

Stars apart Thanks both of you.

>>Thanks both the ideas are great. Hilmar addressed my problem directly cause I had specifically asked for decimal places. Barbara uses a configuartion table to get the picture clause, great. Now another problem, where do I put the three stars?
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>"Vote for..." No, seriously, the decision is up to you. I think one important point to consider, when assigning points, is which approach you think you will most likely use in practice.