Displaying a presentation variable in a certain format

Hi Experts
I have got presentation variable called WeekBetween, which is set by a slider (that is a dashboard prompt)
When output the value of this variable (in a textbox @{WeekBetween}) it says *'1,53'*
While the values are right, i would want this value to be formatted in the following way
*1- 53*
Please can someone help or suggest an accurate answer
Kind Regards
Hiten

You can use the Replace function mentioned above only in column formula. If you do not want to use column formula to display this value, then you can opt for Javascript replace function. To implement it, you need to replace your presentation variable in text object with below code and ensure to check Contains HTML markup checbox.
<div id=custDiv>@{WeekBetween}{Default Value}</div>
<script>
var i = document.getElementById('custDiv').innerHTML;
document.getElementById('custDiv').innerHTML= i.replace(","," - ");
</script>
Let me know if this works for you.

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