Format Phone Number

[Poewood]

Is there a way to parse the contents of a textbox into a phone number format?
Actually I would like to save the input as a number but display it as a
phone number in the typical US format [phone].

Thanx in advance,
Poe

[cashdeskmac]

I can only suggest that you iterate through the string entered and check each
character to see if it's either a ' ( ' , a ' - ' or a ' ) ', or a digit.
If each is in the correct position in the array, fine, otherwise send a
MessageBox to the screen advising to enter correct format.

I would also suggest that you wait for another reply as I have only been
studying programming for a few months.

"Poewood" wrote:

Is there a way to parse the contents of a textbox into a phone number format?
Actually I would like to save the input as a number but display it as a
phone number in the typical US format [phone].

Thanx in advance,
Poe

[Tom Porterfield]

Poewood wrote:

Is there a way to parse the contents of a textbox into a phone number format?
Actually I would like to save the input as a number but display it as a
phone number in the typical US format [phone].

Thanx in advance,
Poe

int iPhone = 7065551212;
string strPhone = string.Format("{0:(###) ###-####}", iPhone);
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Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

[Julie]

Tom Porterfield wrote:

Poewood wrote:

Is there a way to parse the contents of a textbox into a phone number format?
Actually I would like to save the input as a number but display it as a
phone number in the typical US format [phone].

Thanx in advance,
Poe

int iPhone = 7065551212;
string strPhone = string.Format("{0:(###) ###-####}", iPhone);

or:

iPhone.ToString("(###) ###-####");

[Drebin]

If there is any remote possibility this will be used internationally, be
advised that there is not much logic to phone number lengths and formats
outside the US. The length of a phone number can be different between towns
even in the same country

"Poewood" <Po*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Is there a way to parse the contents of a textbox into a phone number
format?
Actually I would like to save the input as a number but display it as a
phone number in the typical US format [phone].

Thanx in advance,
Poe

[The Last Gunslinger]

Drebin wrote:

If there is any remote possibility this will be used internationally, be
advised that there is not much logic to phone number lengths and formats
outside the US. The length of a phone number can be different between towns
even in the same country

"Poewood" <Po*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37**********************************@microsof t.com...

Is there a way to parse the contents of a textbox into a phone number
format?
Actually I would like to save the input as a number but display it as a
phone number in the typical US format [phone].

Thanx in advance,
Poe

Most places have a standard phone number format.
Aus [phone]
If someone really wanted to be clever, they could allow the user to set
the desired phone format using a system config class or such.

JB
:)

[Joakim Englund]

Hi Guys,

For some European countries, e.g. Sweden, this would not be applicable.
In Sweden the area code can be 1-3 digits long excluding the starting 0
if you call from within Sweden. Then the actual phone number can be 5-8
digits long, depending on which area code you have dialed.

BR
/Joakim

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