Number format issue - comma (1,5) instead of period (1.5) before decimals?

I am using an input field of data type Number. In Norway we use a comma before decimals. I can't get this to work in VC. Have tried to set Number format with 'Local format' checked but this is not helping. (even if my portal is showing Norwegian texts as supposed by the language setting)
If I uncheck this and go to Custom formatting I get to set my own format. NSTR(@OPERATORER_N, ".2") gives me two decimals but with a period as the decimal point. NSTR(@OPERATORER_N, ",2") does not work.
I do not want thousands separator.
Tips?
Henning Strand

Hi,
Check the se Threads i think you definitly get the idea or solution.
But every body ask about to get dot separatot instaed of Comma Separator since this can be get easyly with Language Portal Settings
Thousands separator
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/38/2d9b732beb4c68bba2962602a7d6bd/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/26/64fb472a144a0dbaf88f5ec75d9270/content.htm
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/computing/warehouse/PDF/8-reports.pdf
Re: Supressing Currency & Thousands Separator
Re: Special Number format Mask Visual Compser
All the best
Govindu

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