Masking a bound datetime in FormView C#

I haven't done anything with JQuery, but the following should work

<%# FormatDateTime(Bind("DateTime"), [format]) %>

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You can see different formats at http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/21593-FormatDateTime-function-VB-NET.aspx

You could also use

<%# CType(Bind("DateTime"), DateTime).ToString([format]) %>

See all or at least a lot of the formats at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx

Hi thanks for the reply,

That to me looks like VB code, it's exactly what I want but I need it in C# equivalent.

Sorry, I tend to think in VB. On my mobile phone, so can't do as much but check out https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21275009/FormatDateTime-in-C.html and let me know if you need more info.

No worries, just grateful for the help, frustrating how such tiny details can have you stumped for days.

thanks for the link, I found that in google too and thought I was onto something but because i'm trying to format a bound textbox it errored on the Bind.

This is what I tried - I may have just got the syntax a bit messed up?

 <asp:TextBox ID="TxtDeadlineTime" Text='<%#DateTime.Parse(Bind("DeadlineTime").ToString("T")) %>' runat="server"/>

if you can help anymore i'd really appreciate it when you get a chance.

I believe the syntax should be

<asp:TextBox ID="TxtDeadlineTime" Text='<%#DateTime.Parse(Bind("DeadlineTime")).ToString("T") %>' runat="server"/>

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Looks like a misplaced closing parenthesis. I also found the following format that could help

<asp:TextBox ID="TxtDeadlineTime" Text='<%#Bind("WOTime").ToString("hh:mm tt")%>' runat="server"></asp:TextBox>

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Found that at https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21672043/Formatting-Datetime-in-formview.html For the hh:mm tt part, you'd use the formats found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx

Realized I made a mistake in my second code sample. It should say Bind("DeadlineTime") not Bind("WOTime"). Just the field name and figured you'd probably catch it, but I tried to make it as copy and paste friendly as possible.

Hi thank you I will try both - think I may have tried shifting the parenthesis but I will try again just in case I did something silly (high possibility).
Thanks for this will report back.

D'oh neither work, on the first one I get:

"The name 'Bind' does not exist in the current context"

the second one I get an error:

" A call to Bind was not well formatted.  Please refer to documentation for the correct parameters to Bind"

Any more ideas, it seems such a basic requirement I can't believe there isn't a way of doing it in C#, someone has suggested a way of getting the JQuery code to work so i'll see if that delivers any joy but it would be nice to get both methods working...don't like to let the machines win!

Haha always good to know us newbs are making the pros work a little.

Well you'll be chuffed to know that's nailed it thank you very much and for anyone else out there this is what I now have:
<asp:TextBox ID="TxtDeadlineDate" Text='<%# Bind("DeadlineDate", "{0:dd/MM/yyyy}") %>' runat="server"/>
which displays in my textbox as: 12/04/2011
AND
<asp:TextBox ID="TxtDeadlineTime" Text='<%# Bind("DeadlineTime", "{0:hh:mm}") %>' runat="server"/>
which displays in mytextbox as: 12:00

Perfect thank you so much you've been a complete star!

spot on thank you!