Gets or sets the display width of the text box in characters.
[Visual Basic]
Public Overridable Property Columns As Integer
[C#]
public virtual int Columns {get; set;}
[C++]
public: __property virtual int get_Columns();
public: __property virtual void set_Columns(int);
[JScript]
public function get Columns() : int;
public function set Columns(int); Property Value
The display width, in characters, of the text box. The default is 0, which indicates that the property is not set.
Exceptions
Example
[Visual Basic, C#] The following example demonstrates how to use the Columns property to specify width of 2 characters for the TextBox control.
[Visual Basic]
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<html>
<head>
<script runat="server">
Protected Sub AddButton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
Dim Answer As Integer
Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Text) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Text)
AnswerMessage.Text = Answer.ToString()
End Sub
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h3> TextBox Example </h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
Enter integer values into the text boxes. <br>
Click the Add button to add the two values. <br>
Click the Reset button to reset the text boxes.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value1"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
+
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value2"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
=
</td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="AnswerMessage"
runat="server"/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value1RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value1RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value2RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value2RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
 
</td
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td colspan="4">
<asp:Button ID="AddButton"
Text="Add"
OnClick="AddButton_Click"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
[C#]
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<html>
<head>
<script runat="server">
protected void AddButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int Answer;
Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Text) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Text);
AnswerMessage.Text = Answer.ToString();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h3> TextBox Example </h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
Enter integer values into the text boxes. <br>
Click the Add button to add the two values. <br>
Click the Reset button to reset the text boxes.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value1"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
+
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value2"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
=
</td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="AnswerMessage"
runat="server"/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value1RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value1RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value2RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value2RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
 
</td
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td colspan="4">
<asp:Button ID="AddButton"
Text="Add"
OnClick="AddButton_Click"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
[C++, JScript] No example is available for C++ or JScript. To view a Visual Basic or C# example, click the Language Filter button .gif)
in the upper-left corner of the page.
Requirements
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
See Also
TextBox Class | TextBox Members | System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace | Rows | MaxLength