Q: How To Set a mask on a TextBox

Visual Systems AB $Martin Arvidsson$

Hi!

Is it possible to set a mask on a TextBox control?

I want to limit the chars to be entered, in one box i want just numbers 0-9
and in another box i want to separate the areacode in a phonenumber
automaticly...

Regards

Martin

Nov 17 '05 #1

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"Visual Systems AB (Martin Arvidsson)" <ma**************@vsab.net> wrote in
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Is it possible to set a mask on a TextBox control?

Google is your friend...
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...2+TextBox+mask

Nov 17 '05 #2

Ignacio Machin $ .NET/ C# MVP $

Hi,

There are several ways:
1- Handle the onKeyPress event
2- derive your own control and do the check on it
3- use of of a number of free controls available, check google , one in
particular I have bookmarked
http://www.dotnet247.com/247referenc...rchive305.html
cheers,

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Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Visual Systems AB (Martin Arvidsson)" <ma**************@vsab.net> wrote in
message news:e7**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

Hi!

Is it possible to set a mask on a TextBox control?

I want to limit the chars to be entered, in one box i want just numbers
0-9
and in another box i want to separate the areacode in a phonenumber
automaticly...

Regards

Martin

Nov 17 '05 #3

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