Display phone number from webform as (###) ###-####

Question

User1044989675 posted

I have a webform that contains a text box with a phone number, this form get emailed to an administrator, how do I get the phone number to display as (###) ###-#### in the email?

 MailMessage message = new MailMessage();
                message.To.Add("[e-mail]");
                message.From = new MailAddress("[e-mail]", "Do Not Reply");
                message.Body = (tbClient.Text + "\nName: " + txt_name.Text + "\nCompany: " + txt_company.Text + "\nAddress: " + txt_address.Text + "\nCity: " + txt_city.Text + "\nState: " + ddl_state.SelectedItem + "\nZip: " + txt_zipcode.Text + "\nPhone: " + txt_phone.Text + "\nEmail: " + txt_email.Text + "\nUsername: " + txt_username.Text + "\nPass: " + txt_pass.Text);


                SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient("mail.domain.com");
                smtp.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("[e-mail]", "pass");

                smtp.Port = 25;               
                message.Priority = MailPriority.Normal;
                smtp.Send(message);

code behind.

Answer 1

User-1360095595 posted

String.Format(), or .ToString() specifying your desired format. 

Answer 2

User1044989675 posted

so it would look like:

String.Format(txt_phone.Text("(###) ###-####")

Answer 3

User533502567 posted

String.Format("{0:(###) ###-####}", txt_phone.Text);

Answer 4

User-1716253493 posted
your data should number or convert it to number then use .ToString (" (###) ###-####")

Answer 5

User1044989675 posted

?

can you show me an example, I am very confused

Answer 6

User-1716253493 posted
int phone = int.Parse( txt_phone. Text ); then use phone.ToString(format)