Excel changes decimal separators when saved as *txt (using VBA)

Kra

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Joined
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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
Hi all,

I am using a macro to save sheet as *txt file. It works fine, but it changes decimal separators - from comma to dots. How to make sure it will keep commas?
I already checked my advanced settings:

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Here is the input:
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And here is how it looks after *txt file is saved
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Here is a code I am using:

VBA Code:
Sub SaveTheFileText()
Dim ans As Long
Dim sSaveAsFilePath As String

    On Error GoTo ErrHandler:
    
    sSaveAsFilePath = "C:\AAA\ZVOL 9F LSMW.txt"

    If Dir(sSaveAsFilePath) <> "" Then
        ans = MsgBox("File " & sSaveAsFilePath & " exists.  Overwrite?", vbYesNo + vbExclamation)
        If ans <> vbYes Then
            Exit Sub
        Else
            Kill sSaveAsFilePath
        End If
    End If
    Worksheets("Pricelist").Copy '//Copy sheet to new workbook
    ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs sSaveAsFilePath, xlTextWindows '//Save as text (tab delimited) file
    'If ActiveWorkbook.Name <> ThisWorkbook.Name Then '//Double sure we don't close this workbook
       'ActiveWorkbook.Close False
    'End If

My_Exit:
Exit Sub

ErrHandler:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume My_Exit

  
End Sub
 

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Try the following:

Change this line:

VBA Code:
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs sSaveAsFilePath, xlTextWindows

For this:

Rich (BB code):
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs sSaveAsFilePath, xlTextWindows, Local:=True
 
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Solution
Try the following:

Change this line:

VBA Code:
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs sSaveAsFilePath, xlTextWindows

For this:

Rich (BB code):
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs sSaveAsFilePath, xlTextWindows, Local:=True
Thank you so much! Fixed!
 
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