Decimal separator when saving

Hi, (Excel 2000 English/VB v.6.0)
I'm a rookie when it comes to VB programming, so I hope you guys can help me!

I'm saving an Excel file using the following command:

[ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="filaname.dat", FileFormat:=xlTextPrinter]

My problem is that the decimal separator comes out as a period/dot [.] instead of a comma [,] - even though it's displayed as a comma inside the sheet.

I've tried formatting the cell in different ways (standard, number, text etc...) but the output is still the same.
OS Regional Options: decimal symbol: [,] / digit grouping symbol: [none] / list separator: [-]

One requirement is that the output layout must be fixed text. I'm currently using "Selection.ColumnWidth..." to control this.

Any Ideas?
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