Can I replace this format string with variable

[swegele]

I have a GridBoundColumn with this property
DataFormatString="{0:dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm:ss tt}"

This works nicely...BUT...I have an application setting variable with this so if the format changes I don't have to change it in a million places.  It is this variable:
MyWeb.Properties.Settings.Default.DateFormatString

NOT in the codebehind...Is there any way to replace the string with a server variable or something in the aspx?  Maybe some <%= %> or eval or other method?

[Mira]

Hello Mark,

To implement the desired functionality, I recommend that you set the date format in the web.config file and then bind it to the DataFormatString of the corresponding column:
web.config

<configuration>
    <configSections>

        <appSettings>
             <add key="GridDateFormat" value="{0:yyyy/dd/MM}" />
         </appSettings>

    </configSections>
</configuration>

ASPX

<telerik:GridDateTimeColumn DataFormatString="<%$Appsettings:GridDateFormat%>" ... >
</telerik:GridDateTimeColumn>

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Mira
the Telerik team