List Separator Under International Setting Not Updated

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q76866
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

When changing the "List Separator" setting under the International icon that is located in Control Panel of Microsoft Windows version 3.0, the changes are not written to the [intl] section of the WIN.INI file.

To change the "List Separator" character (,) to another character, the [intl] section of the WIN.INI file must be manually updated. Use Notepad to edit the WIN.INI file. The change should made at the following line: 

   sList=
If there is not an [intl] section in the WIN.INI file, follow these steps to create one:

  1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the International icon.

  2. Choose the OK button.

KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.00 win30 3.00a 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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