Format negatives with parentheses

[Joe]

Is there a format string to auto convert negative numbers to display in
parentheses? For example myInt.ToString("if < 0 (#) else #").

I need to pass a format to another control so I can't check the value of the
number before formatting.

 

[John Opincar]

Yes. The format string has three parts separated by semi-colon. The second
part is the format for negative numbers.

EG "$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00);Zero

John Opincar, MCAD, SCJP
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[Joe]

Perfect!! Thanks.

Yes. The format string has three parts separated by semi-colon. The
second part is the format for negative numbers.

EG "$#,##0.00;($#,##0.00);Zero

John Opincar, MCAD, SCJP
(e-mail address removed)