Format Text In Control From Binding Source

Hello,
I have a form with a bindingsource on it set to display the "CaseNumber" value as the text for my form.  I am wondering if there is a way to display it using a "mask."  Such as "HH00-000000.0 - Calls for Service" with the numbers being replaced with the respected numbers in the database.  So for example a value of 080000011 would be displayed as "HH08-000001.1 - Calls for Service".
Gunit2507Asked:
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Jorge PaulinoConnect With a Mentor IT Pro/DeveloperCommented:
You can use the CurrentItemChanged event of the bindingsource to format your textbox.
Here's an example that uses a datagridview and three textboxes

Public Class Form1
 
    Private WithEvents mBS As New BindingSource()
 
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
 
        ' Creates a demo table
        Dim dt As New DataTable()
        dt.Columns.Add("ID", GetType(Integer)).AutoIncrement = True
        dt.Columns.Add("Item", GetType(String))
        dt.Columns.Add("Date", GetType(Date))
 
        ' Adds some rows
        For i As Integer = 0 To 19
            dt.Rows.Add(New Object() {Nothing, "Item " & i, Now.AddDays(i)})
        Next
 
        ' Binds the fields
        mBS.DataSource = dt
        Me.TextBox2.DataBindings.Add("Text", mBS, "Item", True)
        Me.TextBox3.DataBindings.Add("Text", mBS, "Date", True)
 
        ' Populates the datagridview
        Me.DataGridView1.DataSource = mBS
    End Sub
 
 
    Private Sub mBS_CurrentItemChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles mBS.CurrentItemChanged
        Dim drv As DataRowView = DirectCast(mBS.Current, DataRowView)
        Me.TextBox1.Text = Integer.Parse(drv.Row("ID")).ToString("0000")
    End Sub
 
End Class

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