Parses the input text and converts it to the datasource format. This method may be used internally by the grid control to produce the cell data from the cell text property (after the cell text is modified).
nullvar data = format.textToData(text);
text (string) - input text
data string in the datasource format
// create and configure date converter
var date = new AW.Formats.Date;
date.setTextFormat("mmm d, yyyy");
var text = "May 18, 2004";
var data = date.textToData(text);
AW.System.Format methods: textToValue, valueToData
Formatting classes: number, string, html, date
Grid cell properties: text, value, data, format