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Improving the Display by Changing the Cell Type
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Spread Windows Forms 7.0 Product Documentation > Developer's Guide > Managing Data Binding > Tutorial: Binding to a Corporate Database > Improving the Display by Changing the Cell Type

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Using Code

In this step, you will change the cell type for one of the columns to better display the data from the database.

Run your project and you should see a form that looks similar to the following:

  1. Double-click on the form to open the code window.
  2. Set the cell type for the UnitPrice column by adding the following code below the code you have already added:
  3. Save your project.

Example

C# Copy Code
FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.CurrencyCellType CurrCell = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.CurrencyCellType();
CurrCell.DecimalPlaces = 2;
fpSpread1.Sheets[0].Columns[3].CellType = CurrCell;
VB Copy Code
Dim CurrCell As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.CurrencyCellType()
CurrCell.DecimalPlaces = 2
FpSpread1.Sheets(0).Columns(3).CellType = CurrCell

Completed bound Spread

You have managed data binding to a corporate database using Spread. You have completed this tutorial.

Review the list of steps for Tutorial: Binding to a Corporate Database.

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