DynamicDataExtensions.ConvertEditedValue Method
Definition
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Returns the value provided by a user for a control that is being validated.
public:
[System::Runtime::CompilerServices::Extension]
static System::Object ^ ConvertEditedValue(System::Web::DynamicData::IFieldFormattingOptions ^ formattingOptions, System::String ^ value);public static object ConvertEditedValue (this System.Web.DynamicData.IFieldFormattingOptions formattingOptions, string value);static member ConvertEditedValue : System.Web.DynamicData.IFieldFormattingOptions * string -> obj<Extension()>
Public Function ConvertEditedValue (formattingOptions As IFieldFormattingOptions, value As String) As ObjectParameters
- formattingOptions
- IFieldFormattingOptions
The formatting options object, as defined by the IFieldFormattingOptions object.
- value
- String
The input value to be converted.
Returns
null if value is null or an empty string and the ConvertEmptyStringToNull property of formattingOptions is true; null if value is not null or an empty string and matches the NullDisplayText property of formattingOptions; otherwise, the unchanged value of value.
Examples
The following example shows how to use the ConvertEditedValue method. The example gets user input from a field template that is configured to accept date-time data. In the DynamicData\FieldTemplates\DateTime_Edit.ascx.cs or DynamicData\FieldTemplates\DateTime_Edit.ascx.vb file, the method converts empty strings to null.
protected override void ExtractValues(IOrderedDictionary dictionary) {
dictionary[Column.Name] = ConvertEditedValue(TextBox1.Text.Trim());
// dictionary[Column.Name] = ConvertEditedValue(TextBox1.Text);
}
Remarks
For information about formatting options, see the IFieldFormattingOptions type overview.
