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Need help with formating a number
I need to format an 11 digit number like this 999-999-99-999 and display it in a label. The formatting is just for display purposes. The number is stored without the dashes in the database. I've tried using String.Format but haven't had much luck. Any ideas?
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You probably had problem with String.Format becauce you do not know of the backlash trick. When you want to force a specific character in the format, but a backslash in front of it:
String.format("{0:###\-###
String.format("{0:###\-###
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Thanks! That is what I needed.
Dim strSelectedParcel As String = String.Format("{0}-{1}-{2}
btnTemp.Text.Substring(0, 3), _
btnTemp.Text.Substring(3, 3), _
btnTemp.Text.Substring(6, 2), _
btnTemp.Text.Substring(8, 3))
Dim strSelectedParcel As String = String.Format("{0}-{1}-{2}
btnTemp.Text.Substring(0, 3), _
btnTemp.Text.Substring(3, 3), _
btnTemp.Text.Substring(6, 2), _
btnTemp.Text.Substring(8, 3))
abc-def-gh-ijk -> s1,s2,s3,s4
use the string.mid function (in vb)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa903372(VS.71).aspx
then use string.format on those, adding dashes as necc.