Re: [office-formula] euroconvert

[Eike Rathke <erack@sun.com>]

Hi Robert,

On Wednesday, 2009-12-02 12:31:17 -0500, Robert Weir wrote:

> Also note that this function could be revised (and likely will)in the 
> future as additional countries join the Eurozone.  In fact, this is not 
> just a likelihood but almost inevitable, so I wonder whether we can define 
> this to be future-proof?  For example, allow it to be expanded to include 
> additional currencies, according to the already-defined ISO currency 
> codes, for future fixed conversion factors as may be promulgated by the 
> Council.

We will have to.

> Otherwise we would need to scramble with an amendment whenever a 
> new country adopts the Euro, which happens every couple of years.

Which we should do nevertheless, at least as committee drafts.

  Eike

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