sNegativeSign

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

sNegativeSign

HKCU\Control Panel\International

Data type Range Default value

REG_SZ

Symbol

"-" (hyphen)

Description

Specifies the symbol that is used to display negative numbers.

Change Method

To change the value of this entry, in Control Panel double-click Regional and Language Options. On the Regional Options tab, click the Customize button. On the Numbers tab, select a symbol from the Negative sign symbol list. Click OK.

Activation Method

Changes made in Regional and Language Options are effective immediately.

Note

  • Regional and Language Options in Control Panel restricts this entry from accepting the numeric digits 0–9. Using the registry editor Regedit.exe to set this value to a numeric digit could have one of two effects:

    • If an application calls the GetNumberFormat or GetCurrencyFormat API, then the system will use the default symbol for the locale.

    • If an application does not use the GetNumberFormat or GetCurrencyFormat API and the application does not check the format itself, then the numeric value will be used. This could cause errors if the value is used in calculations.