Display Mask, Blink Cursor in TextBox

[mibeach7]

Hi All,

I have a date text box with an input mask of 99/99/999
But the text box is blank until I click on it to enter a date.

Is there a way to display the date format in the text box before the entry.
Also, how to when the input box is clicked, the cursor will start at the first character of the date, and can I make the cursor blink and show an underline for the character being added.

I remeber doing some of this with VB 6.0 forms.

Thankyou as always!!!!

 

[PHV]

Take a look at the DefaultValue, SelStart and SelLength properties of the TextBox object.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[pweegar]

You can add a message in the Status bar message or a message in the Control Tip text. Then when the user mouses over the textbox, a message is displayed in either/both the status bar line or Control Tip.