Provides access to members that format numbers.
Description
The INumberFormatinterface exposes the two number formatting methods used by several interfaces and coclass objects. The ValueToStringmethod formats numerical values in a variety of formats depending on the interface used and its property settings. The StringToValuemethod returns values from formatted strings.
When To Use
Use the ValueToStringmethod to format numbers with any of the objects listed under CoClassesbelow. Use the StringToValuemethod to convert formatted strings to numeric values.
Members
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 |
StringToValue | Converts a formatted string to a numeric value. |
|
ValueToString | Converts a numeric value to a formatted string. |
INumberFormat.StringToValue Method
Converts a formatted string to a numeric value.
Public Function StringToValue ( _
    ByVal str As String _
) As Double
public double StringToValue (
    string str
);
Description
The StringToValuemethod obtains a numerical value from a formatted string. The string doesn't necessarily need to have been formatted with the ValueToString**method, but the string needs to look like it would be if it was formatted with the associated interface's implementation of the ValueToString method. See the particular number formatting interface you're interested in under See Also**above for more information.
Remarks
When using the StringToValuemethod to obtain a ValueToStringargument value, the properties in the associated interface must be set the same as they were when the ValueToStringmethod was used. This applies in cases where ValueToStringmay perform a numerical conversion (in the IAngleFormat, IFractionFormat, IPercentageFormat, and IRateFormat****interfaces).
INumberFormat.ValueToString Method
Converts a numeric value to a formatted string.
Public Function ValueToString ( _
    ByVal Value As Double _
) As String
public string ValueToString (
    double Value
);
Description
The ValueToStringmethod expresses a numeric value as a formatted string. The string is formatted based on the property settings of the number formatting interface that is used. See the particular number formatting interface you're interested in under See Alsoabove for more information.
Classes that implement INumberFormat
| Classes | Description |
|---|---|
| AngleFormat | An object for formatting numbers in an angle format. |
| CurrencyFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a currency format. |
| CustomNumberFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a user-defined format. |
| DateFormat | An object for formatting date time. |
| DirectionFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a direction format. |
| FractionFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a fraction format. |
| LatLonFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a lat/lon format. |
| NumericFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a variety of numeric formats. |
| PercentageFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a percentage format. |
| RateFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a rate format. |
| ScientificFormat | An object for formatting numbers in a scientific format. |
Remarks
In some cases, the format produced by the ValueToStringmethod depends on _two_interface's property settings. These are the coclass objects that inherit the INumericFormat**interface in addition to their own default interface. These objects are the AngleFormat, LatLonFormat, PercentageFormat, and RateFormat**.