corelibraries-devexpress-dot-xtrapivotgrid-dot-pivotgridfieldbase-dot-getdisplaytext-x28-system-dot-object-x29.md
Returns the display representation of the specified value, according to the settings used to format field values.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraPivotGrid
Assembly : DevExpress.PivotGrid.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Packages : DevExpress.PivotGrid.Core, DevExpress.Win.Navigation
public virtual string GetDisplayText(
object value
)
Public Overridable Function GetDisplayText(
value As Object
) As String
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | Object |
An object which identifies the value to format.
|
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String |
A String value that represents the specified value formatted for display purposes.
|
The GetDisplayText method fires the PivotGridControl’s FieldValueDisplayText event, to let you provide a custom text for the specified value.
The settings used to format field values are specified via the PivotGridFieldBase.ValueFormat property.
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foreach (PivotGridField field in pcea.GetColumnFields())
sb.AppendFormat("{0} | ", field.GetDisplayText( pcea.GetFieldValue(field) ));//add formatting if it's necessary
if (multipleDataField)
For Each field As DevExpress.XtraPivotGrid.PivotGridField In pcea.GetColumnFields()
sb.AppendFormat("{0} | ", field.GetDisplayText(pcea.GetFieldValue(field)))
Next 'add formatting if it's necessary
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