Spread for ASP.NET 7.0 Product Documentation
FormatString Property
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FarPoint.Web.Spread Assembly > FarPoint.Web.Spread Namespace > DateTimeCellType.EditModeSettings Class : FormatString Property


Glossary Item Box

Gets or sets the format string used to format the date value.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Property FormatString As String
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As DateTimeCellType.EditModeSettings
Dim value As String
 
instance.FormatString = value
 
value = instance.FormatString
C# 
public string FormatString {get; set;}

Remarks

If the EditMode property is set and the user enters edit mode in the cell, the value is displayed in the editor using the edit mode format. If the EditMode property is set and the user leaves edit mode in the cell, the value is converted to the display format if it is valid.

Example

This example sets a format for edit mode.
C#Copy Code
protected void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
if (this.IsPostBack) return;
FarPoint.Web.Spread.DateTimeCellType dct = new FarPoint.Web.Spread.DateTimeCellType();
dct.DateTimeFormat = new System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo();
dct.FormatString = "yyyy/MM/dd";
dct.EditMode.DateTimeFormat = new System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo();
dct.EditMode.FormatString = "yyyy.MM.dd";
FpSpread1.Sheets[0].Columns[1].CellType = dct;
}
VB.NETCopy Code
Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
If (IsPostBack) Then
    Return
End If
Dim dct As New FarPoint.Web.Spread.DateTimeCellType()
dct.DateTimeFormat = New System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo()
dct.FormatString = "yyyy/MM/dd"
dct.EditMode.DateTimeFormat = New System.Globalization.DateTimeFormatInfo()
dct.EditMode.FormatString = "yyyy.MM.dd"
FpSpread1.Sheets(0).Columns(1).CellType = dct
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, SP6, Windows NT 4.0 Server, SP6

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