ASP.NET Data output format

[Morys Kenworthy]

How do I format my textboxes to show something like:
$500,000.00
08/16/2004
548-55-4486

Is there a way to do this in ASP.NET?

I have some textboxes on a web page (not in a grid) and I would like to
apply some formatting to them. Thank you in advance.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Check out the various implementations of Convert.ToString(). There are
several ways to format a string using Convert.ToString():

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...html/frlrfsystemconvertclasstostringtopic.asp

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Kevin Spencer
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of lots of little things.

 

[Karl]

Check out the Formatting Overview:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...n-us/cpguide/html/cpconformattingoverview.asp

For the first example, you could do:
myTextBox.Text = string.Format("{0:C}", 500000); and similar stuff..

Karl

 

[Morys Kenworthy]

I see there are many samples for windows forms on how to convert data types
to another data type but I can not find a sample code in there on how to
format the values in a textbox on web pages.

Could you be so kind to send me some sample code about how to convert the
following text boxes:
VALUE IN TEXTBOX1 = 500000
VALUE IN TEXTBOX2 = 081604
VALUE IN TEXTBOX3 = 548554486

I would like the user to see the following when they are typing the values
or after they leave the textbox:
VALUE IN TEXTBOX1 = $500,000.00
VALUE IN TEXTBOX2 = 08/16/2004
VALUE IN TEXTBOX3 = 548-55-4486

Thank you for your time.

 

[Morys Kenworthy]

I have been searching in the Formatting Overview link you sent me but I
haven't been able to find something to format a DATE textbox or Social
Security textbox for the ASP.NET environment. There are a few things for
windows forms though.

Could you send me some sample code?

Thanks