http://www.aspalliance.com/aspxtreme/sys/Web/UI/WebControls/BoundColumnClass
DataFormatString.aspx

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Sindall [mailto:rsindall@z...]
Sent: 11 October 2002 16:45
To: ASPX_Professional
Subject: [aspx_professional] Formatting...


Hi

how can I get a numerical amount like 40000 to appear like 40,000k in here:

<asp:BoundColumn HeaderText="Size" ReadOnly="True" DataField="Size"
DataFormatString="{0:#,####KB}" />

I'm uncertain how the DataFormatString property works.

thanks


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