Format Percentage

[bobdydd]

Hi Everybody

I am using VB.NET Express with SQL ServerExpress

In VB6 and Access 2000 you could specify a number to display as a
percentage to 2 decimal places.

How can you do this with VB.NET Express with SQL ServerExpress.

I have been into Properties>> Data>>DataBindings>>Advanced and put a
"P" in the custom format... but no joy

Please Help

Bob

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Bop,

In VB.Net it depends where you use the data, the data stays the data..

(More if it is a complex datacontrol as a DataGridView or a simple Control
as a label)

So give us an example where you want to use it.

Cor

Hi Everybody

I am using VB.NET Express with SQL ServerExpress

In VB6 and Access 2000 you could specify a number to display as a
percentage to 2 decimal places.

How can you do this with VB.NET Express with SQL ServerExpress.

I have been into Properties>> Data>>DataBindings>>Advanced and put a
"P" in the custom format... but no joy

Please Help

Bob

[bobdydd]

Hi Cor

Thanks for a quick reply

It is a form with a text box that is bound to a
number (int) that I need to enter say 0.7
and it displays as 70%

Thanks Bob

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Bob,

It is not the direct answer on your question, however I think that for this
the new Masked textbox will be your best chooise.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...edtextbox.aspx

Otherwise the ToString(Iformatprovider) methods (for simple controls)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

There is much more to do this kind of things by the way.

I hope this helps,

Cor