I am trying to format my label text

asp.net vb.net label format-string
HELP_ME picture HELP_ME · Jun 15, 2011 · Viewed 8.1k times · Source

I want my Label use the {0:c2} format; however, it doesn't seem to work when I do it the following way:

Client code:

<asp:Label ID="Label4" runat="server" Text="Label" StringFormat="{}{0:c2}"></asp:Label>

Server code (on page load): 

Dim dvSql7 As DataView = DirectCast(SqlDataSource7.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty), DataView)
    For Each drvSql7 As DataRowView In dvSql7
        Label4.Text = drvSql7("goal").ToString()

    Next

What the problem might be? Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer

pseudocoder picture pseudocoder · Jun 15, 2011

There is no StringFormat property of the Label control. What you need to do is format the string before it gets assigned to the Label.Text property:

Label4.Text = Convert.ToDecimal(drvSql7("goal")).ToString("c")

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