How to format "Drop Down List" TextFields and ValueFields?

[Guest]

Hello -

I've binded a dataset to a Drop Down List control on my web form, using C#,
however, the DateTime value is printed in long format. For example:
04/07/2006 12:00 AM.

My code is:

ddlObs.DataSource = ds.Tables["Observations"].DefaultView;
ddlObs.DataTextField = "ObsDate";
ddlObs.DataValueField = "ObsDate";

How can I use the ddlObs.DataTextFormatString property so that the TextField
value is only "04/07/2005"?

Thanks,

 

[Lars Netzel]

Check the:
DataTextFormatString() Property on DropDownLists

/Lars

 

[Guest]

Lars,

this feedback is really *not* helpful, as the source you reference is quite
obvious. I do read the manual before posting. if you would read the
documentation yourself, the information only refers to numeric values.

Check the:
DataTextFormatString() Property on DropDownLists

/Lars

Hello -

I've binded a dataset to a Drop Down List control on my web form, using
C#,
however, the DateTime value is printed in long format. For example:
04/07/2006 12:00 AM.

My code is:

ddlObs.DataSource = ds.Tables["Observations"].DefaultView;
ddlObs.DataTextField = "ObsDate";
ddlObs.DataValueField = "ObsDate";

How can I use the ddlObs.DataTextFormatString property so that the
TextField
value is only "04/07/2005"?

Thanks,

 

[Guest]

Thanks! This is somewhat of a workaround, but it works nicely!

Handle PreRender event. In the event handler loop through the ddl's items
and format values programmatically.

Eliyahu

Hello -

I've binded a dataset to a Drop Down List control on my web form, using C#,
however, the DateTime value is printed in long format. For example:
04/07/2006 12:00 AM.

My code is:

ddlObs.DataSource = ds.Tables["Observations"].DefaultView;
ddlObs.DataTextField = "ObsDate";
ddlObs.DataValueField = "ObsDate";

How can I use the ddlObs.DataTextFormatString property so that the TextField
value is only "04/07/2005"?

Thanks,

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Handle PreRender event. In the event handler loop through the ddl's items
and format values programmatically.

Eliyahu