Default decimal seperator comma instead of dot

Is ist possible to change the default decimal seperator in graphics from dot to comma? If yes, how? I'm writing my PhD theses in german and I have to use the german decimal seperator in all graphics (comma).

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

Short answer: no.

Long answer: maybe, if you are prepared to play around with Java:

http://undocumentedmatlab.com/blog/formatting-numbers

This is not a standard MATLAB feature, so be prepared to do some experimenting... it may also be the the new graphics engine has some feature that allows this. Good luck finding it!

Of course you could always specify every string label/title/... yourself, and replace the dot with a comma. However this does not "change the default" as your question requests.

You should also request that this support be added to MATLAB:

http://blogs.mathworks.com/community/2008/01/14/making-a-feature-request/

Not an answer: MatPlotLib has multiple ways to specify this: for example by specifying the radix character explicitly, or by specifying the locale:

http://matplotlib.org/users/customizing.html

Answer 2

[Leon Miecoanski]

To only change dot to comma in a graphic, in a plot window select Edit and then axes properties.

Click in Ticks (Edit axes ticks) and then select manual to insert the format you wish.

[Walter Roberson]

However, only sprintf type formats are supported, and none of them can use comma instead of decimal point .