Private Sub BindControl()
    ' Create the binding first. The OrderAmount is typed as Decimal.
    Dim b As New Binding("Text", ds, "customers.custToOrders.OrderAmount")
    ' Add the delegates to the events.
    AddHandler b.Format, AddressOf DecimalToCurrencyString
    AddHandler b.Parse, AddressOf CurrencyStringToDecimal
    text1.DataBindings.Add(b)
End Sub


Private Sub DecimalToCurrencyString(sender As Object, cevent As ConvertEventArgs)
    ' Check for the appropriate DesiredType.
    If cevent.DesiredType IsNot GetType(String) Then
        Return
    End If 
    ' Use the ToString method to format the value as currency ("c").
    cevent.Value = CDec(cevent.Value).ToString("c")
End Sub


Private Sub CurrencyStringToDecimal(sender As Object, cevent As ConvertEventArgs)
    ' Check for the appropriate DesiredType. 
    If cevent.DesiredType IsNot GetType(Decimal) Then
        Return
    End If 
    ' Convert the string back to decimal using the static Parse method.
  cevent.Value = Decimal.Parse(cevent.Value.ToString, _
  NumberStyles.Currency, nothing)

End Sub