You can use the NumeralShapes property to specify or determine numeral shapes to be displayed and printed in a combo box, label, list box, or text box. Read/write Byte.
expression.NumeralShapes
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Remarks
The NumeralShapes property uses the following settings.
| Setting | Visual Basic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System | 0 | Numeral shapes determined by the Numeral Shapes system setting. |
| Arabic | 1 | Arabic digit shapes will be used to display and print numerals. |
| National | 2 | National digit shapes will be used to display and print numerals. |
| Context | 3 | Numeral shapes determined by Unicode context rules for adjacent text. |
You can set this property by using the property sheet or Visual Basic.
Example
The following example changes the NumeralShapes property for the selected control to 0 (numeral shapes will be determined by the Numeral Shapes system setting).
Public Sub ChangeNumeralShapes(ctl As Control)
ctl.NumeralShapes = 0
End Sub