How do I format a string in databound control property?
For the life of me I can't figure out how to format a string, when I bind a forms text property to an item in bindingsource (which is then linked to a data table).
Heres my line of code:
Me.DataBindings.Add("text"
I cant figure out the formatstring parameter, or if I have figured it out, it's not working.....
All I want to do is put a string prefix and/or maybe a suffix after the field data (ie. "Form Label - company")
The data bind works fine, but all I get is the company field data, no formatted text.
Im using VS2005, Any help appreciated.
Heres my line of code:
Me.DataBindings.Add("text"
I cant figure out the formatstring parameter, or if I have figured it out, it's not working.....
All I want to do is put a string prefix and/or maybe a suffix after the field data (ie. "Form Label - company")
The data bind works fine, but all I get is the company field data, no formatted text.
Im using VS2005, Any help appreciated.
ASKER
I have a textbox with the .text property bound to a bindingsource field item called "company"
If the datasource string for the field "company" is "Microsoft" for example, then I want to know how to automatically have the bound textbox text property display "Broker - Microsoft".
I posted the line of code in question, the question marks represent the databinding parameter "formatstring", I want to know what the proper formatstring is to achieve this affect (assuming there is one).
If the datasource string for the field "company" is "Microsoft" for example, then I want to know how to automatically have the bound textbox text property display "Broker - Microsoft".
I posted the line of code in question, the question marks represent the databinding parameter "formatstring", I want to know what the proper formatstring is to achieve this affect (assuming there is one).
ahh, I understand now I think...
You should use format string if you have needs like white space in between the "Broker - " and "Microsoft" (in your example)
Some examples of this. The arguments that are formatted are placed between vertical bar characters (|) to highlight the resulting alignment. You don't need them for anything, it's just to display the example better.
1. FormatFName = String.Format("First Name = |{0,10}|", myFName)
2. FormatLName = String.Format("Last Name = |{0,10}|", myLName)
3. FormatPrice = String.Format("Price = |{0,10:C }|", myInt)
4. FormatFName = String.Format("First Name = |{0,-10}|", myFName) <-- Note the minus sign for the different output
5. FormatLName = String.Format("Last Name = |{0,-10}|", myLName)
6. FormatPrice = String.Format("Price = |{0,-10:C }|", myInt)
1. First Name = | Fred|
2. Last Name = | Opals|
3. Price = | $100.00|
4. First Name = |Fred |
5. Last Name = |Opals |
6. Price = |$100.00 |
At any rate, this doesn't seem totally necessary and I might still just go "Broker - " & company instead of using Format String if I were you...
Good luck.
You should use format string if you have needs like white space in between the "Broker - " and "Microsoft" (in your example)
Some examples of this. The arguments that are formatted are placed between vertical bar characters (|) to highlight the resulting alignment. You don't need them for anything, it's just to display the example better.
1. FormatFName = String.Format("First Name = |{0,10}|", myFName)
2. FormatLName = String.Format("Last Name = |{0,10}|", myLName)
3. FormatPrice = String.Format("Price = |{0,10:C }|", myInt)
4. FormatFName = String.Format("First Name = |{0,-10}|", myFName) <-- Note the minus sign for the different output
5. FormatLName = String.Format("Last Name = |{0,-10}|", myLName)
6. FormatPrice = String.Format("Price = |{0,-10:C }|", myInt)
1. First Name = | Fred|
2. Last Name = | Opals|
3. Price = | $100.00|
4. First Name = |Fred |
5. Last Name = |Opals |
6. Price = |$100.00 |
At any rate, this doesn't seem totally necessary and I might still just go "Broker - " & company instead of using Format String if I were you...
Good luck.
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like if...
companyField = "compOne"
do you want something like...
result = "Form Label - compOne" ?
if so, just do something like this...
result = "Form Label - " & companyField
otherwise, please post a better example so I can help you better.