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Article ID: 967812 - Last Review: August 4, 2010 - Revision: 4.0

A hotfix is available that updates some properties in the System.Globalization.RegionInfo class for Slovakia, for Slovenia, and for Turkey

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INTRODUCTION

A hotfix is available that updates the following properties in the System.Globalization.RegionInfo class for Slovakia, for Slovenia, and for Turkey:
  • CurrencySymbol
  • CurrencyNativeName
  • CurrencyEnglishName
  • ISOCurrencySymbol
Note This hotfix reflects the political changes in the Serbian culture names.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix Replacement Information


The hotfix that corresponds to KB967812 has been superseded with the hotfix KB981574, which contains all fixes that were previously included in KB967812. You should use the hotfix KB981574 to fix the issues described in KB967812. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
981574  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=981574/ ) The splash screen stays open longer than usual when you try to start Excel on a computer that has the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installed

MORE INFORMATION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Consider the following example. You create a console-based application by using C#, and then you add the following code.
static void Main(string[] args) 
{ 
    System.Globalization.RegionInfo regionInfo = new System.Globalization.RegionInfo("SK"); 
    Console.WriteLine(regionInfo.CurrencySymbol); 
    Console.WriteLine(regionInfo.CurrencyEnglishName);
    Console.WriteLine(regionInfo.ISOCurrencySymbol); 
    Console.ReadLine(); 
} 
Before you apply this hotfix, you receive the following output after you compile and run the application:
Sk
Slovak Koruna
SKK
After you apply this hotfix, you receive the following output after you compile and run the application:
€
Euro
EUR

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 IA64 Edition
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 x64 Edition
Keywords: 
kbHotfixServer kbexpertiseadvanced kbqfe kbsurveynew KB967812
       

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