Custom format?

Hello,
When I try to make a custom format on a string nothing happens?
I have a string "xxxxxxxxxx" I want to change to "xxxxxx-xxxx". I right click on the reportobject and press format. Then Custom format.
When I try to make a custom format on a string nothing happens?
I have a string "xxxxxxxxxx" I want to change to "xxxxxx-xxxx". I right click on the reportobject and press format. Then Custom format.
Comments
Custom format uses String.Format() function to format a value. It cannot format string-type value.
You may use custom function to return a formatted value. Add the following code to the report script:
Use in the Text object:
[FormatMask("1234567", "000-0000")]
Can I pass a table field(Employees.FirstName) as the first parameter to the function FormatMask(value, mask) ?
Sure:
[FormatMask([Employees.FirstName], "000-0000")]
Thanks !
Your help is very useful.