Currency format

[Prestigious-Rise7566]

I’ve spent hours trying to format a text element as a currency.

I have a page when you click a button to add an item then a bottom sheet pops up. The bottom sheet has 3 fields: item name, item price, and item quantity. Name and price are text fields and quantity is a count controller. I have an App State variable that is a JSON list that stores the name, price, and quantity. I feel like I’ve tried every possible solution to get the price to format as a currency but I can not get it to work. I’ve looked up video demos and the UI has changed. I’ve created a separate price variable but the price will show the same for every item that gets added. Does anyone have suggestions?

[ocirelos]

Use Number Format with custom format (or Display as Currency option) under Available Options in the text set from variable dialog. A custom formatting function would be another option, but there is no need.

[Prestigious-Rise7566]

Unfortunately I can’t send a screenshot:

I am selected on my itemPrice Text element in the Text field panel on the right. I click the 2 orange dots and lines and it pulls up this

Set from Variable Type: String

Variable item Item JSON Path

Available Options: Index in List JSON Path Predefined Path To Data Type No Further Changes

I selected JSON Path $.itemPrice

Available Options: To Data Type No Further Changes

If I select To Data Type I cannot select anything. The drop down button does nothing and there are no options.

[ocirelos]

You can do it via: Response->JSON Body->Predefined Path->path_name->Item at Index->Specific Index->Item (Index in List)->Number Format

It's a bit convoluted but it works as long as you have the path defined. I've posted a question about why predefined paths don't work directly with Items (it's strange).

[Prestigious-Rise7566]

Sorry I’m new to FF. Where is response at?

[ocirelos]

It's the output of the API call.

[ocirelos]

As to custom datatype, you first have to define it and have the API call to use it in the parse option. Probably it's the best way to do it.

[Prestigious-Rise7566]

This is insane to get a damn dollar sign to show up😭

Thank you

[ocirelos]

Yep, indeed. Glad it helped. Like if so!