Using Html.EditorFor() for custom type in ASP.NET MVC -

i have custom type money viewmodel:

public class money {     public money(decimal value)     {         value = value;     }      public decimal value { get; private set; }      public override string tostring()     {         return string.format("{0:0.00}", value);     } } 

and want render textbox in asp.net mvc via html.editorfor(viewmodel => viewmodel.mymoneyproperty) doesn't work. there special interface have implement in money?

best regards , in advance,

steffen

try this:

public class money {     public money(decimal value)     {         value = value;     }      [displayformat(dataformatstring = "{0:0.00}", applyformatineditmode = true)]     public decimal value { get; private set; } } 

and in view:

<%= html.editorfor(x => x.somepropertyoftypemoney.value) %> 

or have custom editor template money (~/views/shared/editortemplates/money.ascx):

<%@ control      language="c#"      inherits="system.web.mvc.viewusercontrol<appname.models.money>"  %> <%= html.textbox("", model.value.tostring("0.00")) %> 

and in view:

<%= html.editorfor(x => x.somepropertyoftypemoney) %>