Fixed String Size.

12 Jul 2006 9:34 PM

Ken Varn

I want to be able to set a fixed length of a string in my class so that if a
smaller string is copied into it, then the string is padded with blanks. If
a larger string is copied into it, I want the string to be truncated. Is
there some neat .NET shortcut to doing this or do I have to put code in my
property wrapper to handle this?

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12 Jul 2006 9:43 PM

Scott M.

I think String.Format() should take care of it.

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"Ken Varn" <nospam> wrote in message
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>I want to be able to set a fixed length of a string in my class so that if
>a
> smaller string is copied into it, then the string is padded with blanks.
> If
> a larger string is copied into it, I want the string to be truncated. Is
> there some neat .NET shortcut to doing this or do I have to put code in my
> property wrapper to handle this?
>
>
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> Ken Varn
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> Diebold Inc.
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13 Jul 2006 9:22 PM

Göran_Andersson

Put the code in the property. That is exactly what properties are for.

Ken Varn wrote:
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> I want to be able to set a fixed length of a string in my class so that if a
> smaller string is copied into it, then the string is padded with blanks. If
> a larger string is copied into it, I want the string to be truncated. Is
> there some neat .NET shortcut to doing this or do I have to put code in my
> property wrapper to handle this?
>

19 Jul 2006 1:40 PM

Ken Varn

I could use a property for any string manipulation logic for that matter. I
was hoping there was something built-in to the string class that would
provide this without having to do a property wrapper. Or have a sub-class
of String like FixedSizeString. Wasn't sure if such an animal already
existed or not.

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Diebold Inc.

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"Göran Andersson" <gu***@guffa.com> wrote in message
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> Put the code in the property. That is exactly what properties are for.
>
> Ken Varn wrote:
> > I want to be able to set a fixed length of a string in my class so that
if a
> > smaller string is copied into it, then the string is padded with blanks.
If
> > a larger string is copied into it, I want the string to be truncated.
Is
> > there some neat .NET shortcut to doing this or do I have to put code in
my
> > property wrapper to handle this?
> >