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Format double doesn't work

If trying to format a value in a GridView with the following function
to be shown with thousand separators. If no value exists it should show
0.

If I send the value = 45000 it is still shown as 45000, not 45.000.
Why?
Function FormatAmount(ByVal value As Object) As String
'Show with thousand separator if not is null, else show 0
Dim strShow As String

If value Is DBNull.Value Then
strShow = "0"
Else
Dim dblAmount As Double = Convert.ToDouble(value)
strShow = Format("{0:#,##0}", dblAmount)
End If

Return strShow
End Function

Can someone please help me?

Regards,

S

Aug 2 '06 #1
3 2799
Use, strShow = String.Format("{0:#,##0}", dblAmount)

instead of, strShow = Format("{0:#,##0}", dblAmount)

if String.Format is not specified, Format function within Strings class is
used.
- Augustin

"st****@gmail.com" wrote:
If trying to format a value in a GridView with the following function
to be shown with thousand separators. If no value exists it should show
0.

If I send the value = 45000 it is still shown as 45000, not 45.000.
Why?
Function FormatAmount(ByVal value As Object) As String
'Show with thousand separator if not is null, else show 0
Dim strShow As String

If value Is DBNull.Value Then
strShow = "0"
Else
Dim dblAmount As Double = Convert.ToDouble(value)
strShow = Format("{0:#,##0}", dblAmount)
End If

Return strShow
End Function

Can someone please help me?

Regards,

S

Aug 2 '06 #2
This should help..

http://www.netomatix.com/development...ormatting.aspx

Try setting HtmlEncode="False" for your column.

<st****@gmail.comwrote in message
news:11********************@b28g2000cwb.googlegrou ps.com...
If trying to format a value in a GridView with the following function
to be shown with thousand separators. If no value exists it should show
0.

If I send the value = 45000 it is still shown as 45000, not 45.000.
Why?
Function FormatAmount(ByVal value As Object) As String
'Show with thousand separator if not is null, else show 0
Dim strShow As String

If value Is DBNull.Value Then
strShow = "0"
Else
Dim dblAmount As Double = Convert.ToDouble(value)
strShow = Format("{0:#,##0}", dblAmount)
End If

Return strShow
End Function

Can someone please help me?

Regards,

S

Aug 2 '06 #3
Try the .ToString() with formatting params, maybe without the 0: part.

<st****@gmail.comschreef in bericht
news:11********************@b28g2000cwb.googlegrou ps.com...
If trying to format a value in a GridView with the following function
to be shown with thousand separators. If no value exists it should show
0.

If I send the value = 45000 it is still shown as 45000, not 45.000.
Why?
Function FormatAmount(ByVal value As Object) As String
'Show with thousand separator if not is null, else show 0
Dim strShow As String

If value Is DBNull.Value Then
strShow = "0"
Else
Dim dblAmount As Double = Convert.ToDouble(value)
strShow = Format("{0:#,##0}", dblAmount)
End If

Return strShow
End Function

Can someone please help me?

Regards,

S

Aug 2 '06 #4

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