Global Formating of Text Fields

randy.buchholz

I am looking for a way to apply a format by data type. For example, I would
like to format all dates as {0:d} without having to do each by hand. I am
using themes and looked around there but couldn't find anything. Thanks.

Mar 3 '08 #1

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Eliyahu Goldin

You can make a user control or you can inherit your own textbox from the
TextBox.

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Eliyahu Goldin,
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"randy.buchholz" <ra************@dads.state.tx.uswrote in message
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>I am looking for a way to apply a format by data type. For example, I
would like to format all dates as {0:d} without having to do each by hand.
I am using themes and looked around there but couldn't find anything.
Thanks.

Mar 3 '08 #2

randy.buchholz

Yes, that will work for textboxes, but I want to do this for all text fields
including Grid and Detail controls. I can convert to template fields and
use a custom control, but that puts me back to having to play with each
instance.

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE**************************@mMvVpPsS.orgwrote in
message news:OT**************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

You can make a user control or you can inherit your own textbox from the
TextBox.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"randy.buchholz" <ra************@dads.state.tx.uswrote in message
news:e0**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I am looking for a way to apply a format by data type. For example, I
would like to format all dates as {0:d} without having to do each by hand.
I am using themes and looked around there but couldn't find anything.
Thanks.

Mar 3 '08 #3

Eliyahu Goldin

You may want to look into culture-related things. Something like
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bz9tc508.aspx

I don't have any personal experience with that but it looks like something
that can help you.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"randy.buchholz" <ra************@dads.state.tx.uswrote in message
news:u1****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

Yes, that will work for textboxes, but I want to do this for all text
fields including Grid and Detail controls. I can convert to template
fields and use a custom control, but that puts me back to having to play
with each instance.

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE**************************@mMvVpPsS.orgwrote in
message news:OT**************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>You can make a user control or you can inherit your own textbox from the
TextBox.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"randy.buchholz" <ra************@dads.state.tx.uswrote in message
news:e0**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I am looking for a way to apply a format by data type. For example, I
would like to format all dates as {0:d} without having to do each by
hand. I am using themes and looked around there but couldn't find
anything. Thanks.

Mar 3 '08 #4

randy.buchholz

Thanks, this does looks like a a good starting place. I'll post anything I
discover.

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE**************************@mMvVpPsS.orgwrote in
message news:%2******************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

You may want to look into culture-related things. Something like
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bz9tc508.aspx

I don't have any personal experience with that but it looks like something
that can help you.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"randy.buchholz" <ra************@dads.state.tx.uswrote in message
news:u1****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>Yes, that will work for textboxes, but I want to do this for all text
fields including Grid and Detail controls. I can convert to template
fields and use a custom control, but that puts me back to having to play
with each instance.

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE**************************@mMvVpPsS.orgwrote in
message news:OT**************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>You can make a user control or you can inherit your own textbox from the
TextBox.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"randy.buchholz" <ra************@dads.state.tx.uswrote in message
news:e0**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
I am looking for a way to apply a format by data type. For example, I
would like to format all dates as {0:d} without having to do each by
hand. I am using themes and looked around there but couldn't find
anything. Thanks.

Mar 3 '08 #5

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