Hello programmers. After doing much research I am unable to resolve how or where to custom format each field of my SQL table output into my text file. Can someone help me with enhancing the below vb script? I need to reformat certain values. Do I do the formatting in the Dim section or in the if not – then section or in the streamwriter section?

Two Sample Format Problems:

1. Using the below VB script in asp.net the “paydate” is outputting to the checkfile.txt as 1/1/2010. I need to format it so it outputs as 1/1/10.

2. Using the below VB script in asp.net the “checkamt” is outputting to the checkfile.txt as 848.7000. I need to format it so it outputs as 848.70.

Dim sw As New System.IO.StreamWriter("c:CheckFile.txt")

For Each dr As DataRow In ds.Tables(0).Rows

Dim Strpaydate As String = String.Empty

Dim Strcheckamt As String = String.Empty

Dim Strname As String = String.Empty

Dim Stradd1 As String = String.Empty

Dim Stradd2 As String = String.Empty

Dim Stradd3 As String = String.Empty

Dim Stradd4 As String = String.Empty

Dim Strpostcode As String = String.Empty

Dim Strinvno As String = String.Empty

Dim Strinvoiceamt As String = String.Empty

Dim Strvendor As String = String.Empty

Dim Strcheckno As String = String.Empty

Dim Strsname As String = String.Empty

Dim StrGrp As String = String.Empty

Dim StrGroupName As String = String.Empty

If Not IsDBNull(dr("paydate")) Then Strpaydate = (dr("paydate"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("checkamt")) Then Strcheckamt = Format(dr("checkamt"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("name")) Then Strname = (dr("name"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("add1")) Then Stradd1 = (dr("add1"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("add2")) Then Stradd2 = (dr("add2"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("add3")) Then Stradd3 = (dr("add3"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("add4")) Then Stradd4 = (dr("add4"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("postcode")) Then Strpostcode = (dr("postcode"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("invno")) Then Strinvno = (dr("invno"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("invoiceamt")) Then Strinvoiceamt = (dr("invoiceamt"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("vendor")) Then Strvendor = (dr("vendor"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("checkno")) Then Strcheckno = (dr("checkno"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("sname")) Then Strsname = (dr("sname"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("Grp")) Then StrGrp = (dr("Grp"))

If Not IsDBNull(dr("GroupName")) Then StrGroupName = (dr("GroupName"))

sw.WriteLine(Strpaydate + " " + Stradd4 + " " + " " + Strname + " " + Strcheckamt + " " + Stradd1 + " " + Stradd2 + " " + Stradd3 + " " _" " + Strpostcode + " " + Strinvno + " " + Strinvoiceamt + " " + Strvendor + " " + Strcheckno _" " + Strsname + " " + StrGrp + " " + StrGroupName) Next



Software/Hardware used:
vb2005, windows xp