I am using a derived UltraTextEditor to allow users to edit numbers in various free form formats. When rendering the value, the decimal places are truncated. When editing, all decimal places need to be shown. Then when user edits and leaves Edit mode, the string is converted back to a value.
For example, value = 1.2345678 shows as 1.23. When the user starts to edit, the value needs to be shown as 1.2345678 such that the user edits the actual value. Else with no edits, there is a round trip error when the string converts to the value as 1.23.
How do I refresh the editor's text when entering edit mode. I have overridden the OnBeforeEnterEdit event and have tried changing the UltraTextEditor.Text, the Editor.Text and Editor.Textbox.Text. None seem to trigger the editor to redisplay. I am using a DataFilter to format the text in the Editor -> Display conversion. The DataFilter is not called to do the any conversion when EnterEditMode.
Any suggestions? Thanks,
Wendy
Hello ,
If you are using UltraNumerickEditor for example, you could set NumerickType to "Double", then to set MaskInput to “{double:-9.4:c}” in order to allows user to enters decimal values with 4 digits after decimal separator. MaskImput will be applied by default, when editor is in edit mode. Then you could set FormatString property to “#.00” in order to display editor's value with 2 digits after the decimal separator. FormatString will be used of editor in order to displays actual value of the editor in specific format, when it is not in edit mode. So you will be able to have a decimal value with 4 digits after decimal separator, when editor is in edit mode and you will display decimal value with 2 digits after decimal separator when editor is not in edit mode.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Hello,
What you describe is the behaviour I am looking to achieve but I am using the UltraTextEditor and overriding the Value property to allow custom formating. Is it possible to have different format strings when using a DataFilter to apply the format?