format for decimal values

[Nariban Barkan]

Hi All,

I have a decimal value on the GridView BoundField which comes from sql
server and it seems on gridview like that;
2096.62
14899.01

I want to display that values like
2.096,62
14.899,01

Thanks for any help

[Pavel Minaev]

On Jun 9, 11:50 am, "Nariban Barkan" <SomeFunny...@s .comwrote:

Hi All,

I have a decimal value on the GridView BoundField which comes from sql
server and it seems on gridview like that;
2096.62
14899.01

I want to display that values like
2.096,62
14.899,01

Thanks for any help

If you want to use locale-dependent group separator and decimal point,
then you need the "N" format specifier.

[Mihai N.]

I have a decimal value on the GridView BoundField which comes from sql

server and it seems on gridview like that;
2096.62
14899.01

I want to display that values like
2.096,62
14.899,01

Convert to a double with Parse (or TryParse), then use ToString("N")
(or ToString("N",cu lture) if you want a culture other than the current one)

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[Nariban Barkan]

Thanks all..

and can i add a special tag or a custom currency mark after or before the
value on the BoundField column ?

[siccolo]

On Jun 9, 4:50*am, "Nariban Barkan" <SomeFunny...@s .comwrote:

Thanks all..

and can i add a special tag or a custom currency mark after or before the
value on the BoundField column ?

...or you can do format it in your sql server procedure... --for
example see :
http://www.siccolo.com/Articles/SQLS...-currency.html

I know that not everyone is fond of formatting on sql server side, but
it's just a suggestion...
... more at http://www.siccolo.com/articles.asp

[Pavel Minaev]

On Jun 9, 12:50 pm, "Nariban Barkan" <SomeFunny...@s .comwrote:

Thanks all..

and can i add a special tag or a custom currency mark after or before the
value on the BoundField column ?

Then you need custom number format such as "#,##0.00't ag'" (note the
single quotes around 'tag' - they will ensure it is treated as a
literal string).
That's for CellFormatting event, though. For CellParsing, which you'll
also need for full two-way data binding, you'll probably want to trim
the tag/mark with String.Substrin g first, and then run it through
Decimal.Parse.

In general, I'd recommend searching MSDN for "Custom Numeric Format
Strings". It has more detailed explanations of what you can do with
this, and how.

[Mihai N.]

Then you need custom number format such as "#,##0.00't ag'" (note the

single quotes around 'tag' - they will ensure it is treated as a
literal string).

Proper locale-aware formatting is done by setting
NumberFormatInf o.CurrencySymbo l and using ToString("C", ...)
A currency format is not just a number format with currency attached to it
(even in US -123 migh be represented as (123) when it's about financial
stuff)

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[Pavel Minaev]

On Jun 11, 10:18 am, "Mihai N." <nmihai_year_2. [e-mail] te:

Then you need custom number format such as "#,##0.00't ag'" (note the
single quotes around 'tag' - they will ensure it is treated as a
literal string).

Proper locale-aware formatting is done by setting
NumberFormatInf o.CurrencySymbo l and using ToString("C", ...)
A currency format is not just a number format with currency attached to it
(even in US -123 migh be represented as (123) when it's about financial
stuff)

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That's assuming the original question was about locale-specific
currency formatting. However, the request was about "special tag or a
custom currency mark" - which, as I understand it, assumes that it is
not locale-dependent (and, indeed, may not be a currency sign at all,
merely something similar).