MaskedTextBox. This accepts text input of a specific format. We often require phone numbers to have their area code and also the correct number of digits.
Input verification. To solve this problem, we use the MaskedTextBox control in Windows Forms. We can provide hints about what mistake caused the rejection.
Start. Please add a MaskedTextBox control to your Windows Forms program. Next, try changing the properties of the MaskedTextBox by right-clicking on it and selecting properties.
Detail You can find predefined masks for integers, phone numbers, dates, Social Security Numbers, time in various formats, and zip codes.
Note This tutorial shows the MaskedTextBox with the Social Security Number format specified.
Detail Add this by double-clicking on the MaskedTextBox control. We show the RejectionHint and the Position of the error.
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void maskedTextBox1_MaskInputRejected(object sender,
MaskInputRejectedEventArgs e)
{
// Set the window title text// ... to the MaskInputRejectedEventArgs information.
this.Text = "Error: " +
e.RejectionHint.ToString() +
"; position: " +
e.Position.ToString();
}
}
}
Validation. The MaskedTextBox can convert the input into a C# type. In this example, we set the format to the "Short date" mask pattern.
Then We added the TypeValidationCompleted event handler by going to the event list in Visual Studio.
Tip To get the validated result, please access the ReturnValue property from the TypeValidationEventArgs. We need to cast this object.
Info The TypeValidationCompleted event handler is triggered when the form is dismissed.
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void maskedTextBox1_TypeValidationCompleted(object sender,
TypeValidationEventArgs e)
{
// This event is raised when the enclosing window is closed.// ... We show a MessageBox that details the DateTime.
DateTime value = (DateTime)e.ReturnValue;
MessageBox.Show("Validated: " + value.ToLongDateString());
}
}
}
AsciiOnly. The AsciiOnly property enforces that every character entered not be an accented or Unicode-only character. This is useful when you require strict data input.
CutCopyMaskFormat. This property lets you adjust how the text will be copied. It specifies whether the separators are included in the copied text.
PasswordChar and PromptChar. The MaskedTextBox lets you change the character that appears when a password is entered. By default, the prompt character is an underscore "_".
Detail Finally, you can use the system-defined password character for when your MaskedTextBox is a password box.
ResetOnPrompt and ResetOnSpace. These two properties are usability features. When you have a mask, there will be some prompt characters such as the "/" or "_" values.
And If your user types either of those characters, and the MaskedTextBox has one of those characters, this is considered valid input.
Summary. The MaskedTextBox control in Windows Forms enforces the range of input that is allowed into the text box. It is ideal for when you want to collect data like phone numbers.
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