ConvertEventArgs.Value Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Gets or sets the value of the ConvertEventArgs.

public:
 property System::Object ^ Value { System::Object ^ get(); void set(System::Object ^ value); };

public object? Value { get; set; }

member this.Value : obj with get, set

Public Property Value As Object

Property Value

Object

The value of the ConvertEventArgs.

Examples

The following code example creates a Binding, adds a ConvertEventHandler delegate to both the Parse and Format events, and uses the DataBindings property to add the Binding to the BindingsCollection of a TextBox control. The DecimalToCurrencyString event delegate, which is added to the Format event, uses the ToString method to format the bound value (a Decimal type) as currency. The CurrencyStringToDecimal event delegate, which is added to the Parse event, converts the value displayed by the control back to the Decimal type.

private:
   void DecimalToCurrencyString( Object^ /*sender*/, ConvertEventArgs^ cevent )
   {
      // The method converts only to string type. Test this using the DesiredType.
      if ( cevent->DesiredType != String::typeid )
      {
         return;
      }
      
      // Use the ToString method to format the value as currency ("c").
      cevent->Value = ( (Decimal^)(cevent->Value) )->ToString( "c" );
   }

   void CurrencyStringToDecimal( Object^ /*sender*/, ConvertEventArgs^ cevent )
   {
      // The method converts back to decimal type only. 
      if ( cevent->DesiredType != Decimal::typeid )
      {
         return;
      }
      
      // Converts the string back to decimal using the static Parse method.
      cevent->Value = Decimal::Parse( cevent->Value->ToString(),
         NumberStyles::Currency, nullptr );
   }

   void BindControl()
   {
      // Creates the binding first. The OrderAmount is typed as Decimal.
      Binding^ b = gcnew Binding(
         "Text",ds,"customers.custToOrders.OrderAmount" );
      
      // Adds the delegates to the events.
      b->Format += gcnew ConvertEventHandler(
         this, &Form1::DecimalToCurrencyString );
      b->Parse += gcnew ConvertEventHandler(
         this, &Form1::CurrencyStringToDecimal );
      text1->DataBindings->Add( b );
   }

private void DecimalToCurrencyString(object sender, ConvertEventArgs cevent)
{
   // The method converts only to string type. Test this using the DesiredType.
   if(cevent.DesiredType != typeof(string)) return;

   // Use the ToString method to format the value as currency ("c").
   cevent.Value = ((decimal) cevent.Value).ToString("c");
}

private void CurrencyStringToDecimal(object sender, ConvertEventArgs cevent)
{
   // The method converts back to decimal type only. 
   if(cevent.DesiredType != typeof(decimal)) return;

   // Converts the string back to decimal using the static Parse method.
   cevent.Value = Decimal.Parse(cevent.Value.ToString(),
   NumberStyles.Currency, null);
}

private void BindControl()
{
   // Creates the binding first. The OrderAmount is typed as Decimal.
   Binding b = new Binding
   ("Text", ds, "customers.custToOrders.OrderAmount");
   // Adds the delegates to the events.
   b.Format += new ConvertEventHandler(DecimalToCurrencyString);
   b.Parse += new ConvertEventHandler(CurrencyStringToDecimal);
   text1.DataBindings.Add(b);
}

Private Sub DecimalToCurrencyString(sender As Object, cevent As ConvertEventArgs)
   ' The method converts only to string type. Test this using the DesiredType.
   If Not cevent.DesiredType Is GetType(String) Then
      Return
   End If 
   ' Use the ToString method to format the value as currency ("c").
   cevent.Value = CDec(cevent.Value).ToString("c")
End Sub
 
 
Private Sub CurrencyStringToDecimal(sender As Object, cevent As ConvertEventArgs)
   ' The method converts back to decimal type only. 
   If Not cevent.DesiredType Is GetType(Decimal) Then
      Return
   End If 
   ' Converts the string back to decimal using the shared Parse method.
   cevent.Value = Decimal.Parse(cevent.Value.ToString, _
   NumberStyles.Currency, nothing)

End Sub
 
 
Private Sub BindControl()
   ' Creates the binding first. The OrderAmount is typed as Decimal.
   Dim b As New Binding("Text", ds, "customers.custToOrders.OrderAmount")
   ' Adds the delegates to the events.
   AddHandler b.Format, AddressOf DecimalToCurrencyString
   AddHandler b.Parse, AddressOf CurrencyStringToDecimal
   text1.DataBindings.Add(b)
End Sub

Remarks

The value contained by the Value property depends on the event in which the ConvertEventArgs is returned. The ConvertEventArgs can be returned in either the Format event or the Parse event.

When the ConvertEventArgs is returned in the Format event, the Value property contains the unformatted property value of the data source. Within the Format event, you can read the property value, format the value, and reset the Value property to the new (formatted) value, thereby setting the value displayed in the data-bound control.

When the ConvertEventArgs is returned in the Parse event, the property contains the custom-formatted value of the data-bound control. Within the Parse event, you must read the formatted value, parse it, and convert it back to the same data type as the data source. You can then reset the Value property to the unformatted value, and thereby set the value of the data source. To determine the type of the data source, examine the DesiredType property value.

See also

• Binding