Gets or sets the format string used to convert data to text to display.

Property Value

The format string used to convert data to text to display.

Remarks

The provided string is used as an argument to String.Format function, to convert data provided as a second argument. The data are represented by {0} in the format string.

Example

This sample shows the generated code to create text cell displaying totals with currency information, see the format string used:

[Visual Basic]
      
Dim TextCell1 As New Resco.Controls.AdvancedTree.TextCell
TextCell1.Alignment = Resco.Controls.AdvancedTree.Alignment.TopRight
TextCell1.Bounds = New System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 16, -1, 16)
TextCell1.CellSource.ColumnName = "Total"
' We display the currency information with the constant text "Total: "
TextCell1.FormatString = "Total: {0:c}";
TextCell1.TextFont = New System.Drawing.Font(_
    "Microsoft Sans Serif", 8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold)
NodeTemplate1.CellTemplates.Add(TextCell1)
            
    

[C#]
      
Resco.Controls.AdvancedTree.TextCell textCell1 = new Resco.Controls.AdvancedTree.TextCell();
textCell1.Alignment = Resco.Controls.AdvancedTree.Alignment.TopRight;
textCell1.Bounds = new System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 16, -1, 16);
textCell1.CellSource.ColumnName = "Total";
// We display the currency information with the constant text "Total: "
textCell1.FormatString = "Total: {0:c}";
textCell1.TextFont = new System.Drawing.Font(
    "Microsoft Sans Serif", 8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
nodeTemplate1.CellTemplates.Add(textCell1);
           
    

See Also

TextCell Class | Resco.Controls.AdvancedTree Namespace | Format

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