Euro Conversion Tool
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Description:
The Euro conversion tool is a simple tool that allows currency
migration to the Euro for those countries belonging to the European
Union. This tool works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT4,
Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
This conversion tool works for those users who have their
user locale ("Standards and Formats" on Windows XP) set to a locale
within the European Union. This tool will not change currency
settings for a user with a user locale outside of the European Union
by default.
For Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT4, you need to run a
previous patch in order to complete the migration. This patch includes
updates to fonts, keyboards and code pages. The patch is available
on the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Euro.asp).
Changes apply to all users by default. However, you can add a
switch that allow you to make the change for the current user only
(see below for the parameter).
Usage:
The euroconv.exe accepts the following parameters at the
command line:
[none]
Prototype: euroconv.exe
Function: Change the Euro Currency for all users.
/?
Prototype: euroconv.exe /?
Function: Show usage.
/[h/H]
Prototype: euroconv.exe /h
Function: Show usage.
/[c|C]
Prototype: euroconv.exe /c
Function: Change the Euro Currency for the current user only.
/[s|S]
Prototype: euroconv.exe /s
Function: Change the Euro Currency for all users silently (no
dialog).
/[s|S] /[c|C]
Prototype: euroconv.exe /c /s
Function: Change the Euro Currency for the current user silently
(no dialog).
/[a|A]:w1, "x1","y1","z1";x2,"y2","z2";...;wn, "xn","yn","zn"
Prototype: euroconv.exe /a:0x00000807,",","2","."
Function: Change the Euro Currency for all applicable users, and add an
exception locale if applicable. In other words, a user's
currency information will also be changed to the Euro if the
user's locale is equal to wi. If the user locale (LCID)
matches wi, the monetary decimal separator will be changed
for xi, the number of decimal digits for the locale monetary
formats will be changed for yi, and the monetary thousands
separator is changed for zi. (Note that xi, yi and zi can all
be empty.)
This option can be used to add a locale to the processing
list. This option can also be used to override information
for a defined locale.
(See the bottom of the readme for an example of how this works.)
/[c|C] /[a|A]:w1,"x1","y1","z1";w2,"x2","y2","z2";...;wn,"xn","yn","zn"
Prototype: euroconv.exe /c /a:0x00000807,",","2","."
Function: Change the Euro Currency for the current user only and add an exception
locale if applicable (the "c" parameter has been added).
/[s|S] /[c|C] /[a|A]:w1,"x1","y1","z1";w2,"x2","y2","z2";...;wn,"xn","yn","zn"
Prototype: euroconv.exe /s /c /a:0x00000807,",","2","."
Function: Change the Euro Currency for the current user silently (with no dialog)
and add an exception locale if applicable (the "s" parameter has been added).
Notes:
- "wi" represents the hexadecimal form of the Locale ID (LCID). For more
information regarding LCIDs, please refer to the Microsoft MSDN website
(http://www.msdn.microsoft.com).
- "xi" represents the monetary decimal separator, which could be an empty string.
This is limited to a maximum of three (3) characters. The string can
be an empty string. If the string is empty, the decimal separator
is not updated.
- "yi" represents the number of decimal digits for the monetary formats, and
is limited to a maximum of two (2) characters. The string can be
an empty string. If the string is empty, the number of digits is
not be updated.
- "zi" represents the monetary thousands separator, and is limited to a
maximum of three (3) characters.If the string is empty, the thousands
separator is not updated.
Example:
euroconv /a:00000409,",","2","."
where:
/a means add exception to the list.
wi: English - U.S. (0x00000409)
xi: comma (",")
yi: two ("2")
zi: dot (".")
