setting tabs in a string

[Chris]

Hi,

I am filling a server side listbox in an asp.net app
Each text value for each item in the list is created by concatenating to
string values together.

I want to give the appearance of columns in the drop down list box.
i.e.
jan 2000
feb 2000
mar 2000

however I am getting :
jan 2000
feb 2000
mar 2000
in the list box.

any ideas how to format them so they are nice and cleanly creating columns?
P.S: adding a string with spaces in the middle does nothing.

item.text = string1 & " " & string2
this still only gives 1 space between the two.
thanks

Chris

[jjardine]

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am filling a server side listbox in an asp.net app
Each text value for each item in the list is created by concatenating to
string values together.

I want to give the appearance of columns in the drop down list box.
i.e.
jan 2000
feb 2000
mar 2000

however I am getting :
jan 2000
feb 2000
mar 2000
in the list box.

any ideas how to format them so they are nice and cleanly creating
columns?
P.S: adding a string with spaces in the middle does nothing.

item.text = string1 & " " & string2
this still only gives 1 space between the two.
thanks

Chris

Unfortunately I don't know as though there is a way to do this. HTML only
allows one white space untless you use &nbsp; Unfortunately the List
Box will HTMLEncode the &nbsp; string and actually display that. If you can
use a visible character you can use like a "_" or something to seperate the
columns. Also remember that if the font you are using is not a fixed width
font no matter what character you use the columns will not line up
correctly.

[Vishnu-Chivukula]

Hi Chris,

I have a small workaround. In case you are binding the values to the drop
down from a SQL Query / Stored procedure, then you can use this. In SQL Query
use

Column A + ' ' + Column B as Column C

And now bind it to the list box.

In case this dosent help, do post a msg back and we shall see abt it.
Happy Coding

"Chris" wrote:

Hi,

I am filling a server side listbox in an asp.net app
Each text value for each item in the list is created by concatenating to
string values together.

I want to give the appearance of columns in the drop down list box.
i.e.
jan 2000
feb 2000
mar 2000

however I am getting :
jan 2000
feb 2000
mar 2000
in the list box.

any ideas how to format them so they are nice and cleanly creating columns?
P.S: adding a string with spaces in the middle does nothing.

item.text = string1 & " " & string2
this still only gives 1 space between the two.
thanks

Chris

[Bill Richardson]

Not sure how this works in .net but in ASP you can add a &nbsp which
will force a space.

optionString="jan &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 2000"
would force 3 more spaces into the string.
not sure if theres a code for tab but im sure it would the same.
assuming this is valid in .net


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