Re: Prompt characters in a MaskedTextBox

One option that I suspect you considered and rejected is just use a =
regular
textbox, do not give the user a 'mask' but instead place a label control
where it makes best sense on your form with an example of the input =
pattern
you expect. Naturally 99 out of 100 users will screw this up, I would =
trap
a key event for the textbox and compare it with what I want as user goes
along. Are we trying to block 'illegal' characters here or are we after =
a
very specific pattern? Another option would be several boxes and collect
the desired information and format it with code in your program. Again =
I'm
sure you have already considered and rejected these, but seemed like
something to toss out anyway.

John Warner




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> I have the need to create a customized text entry box that=20
> can accept various types of geographic coordinates. The problem=20
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> The MaskedTextBox only allows a single prompt character to be=20
> displayed upon user input. I need the ability to display=20
> different prompt characters for certain character positions.=20
> How can I do this? Also, due to the nature of the text being=20
> inputted, I suspect that I will need to use a regex to=20
> validate this properly. So I'm assuming because of these two=20
> limitations, that the MaskedTextBox isn't the way to go.
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> Use a regular text box and validate against a reg expression?=20
> But how do I handle displaying the custom prompt characters?
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