Editmask trouble

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Clip2Mania
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Editmask trouble

Post by Clip2Mania »

In an edit-box, I want the user to enter data in the form AA-9999 (2 letters, then always a hyphen, and then 4 digits). This used to work perfectly in Clipper. However, using code below, I see 2 hyphens and I cannot enter the data correctly.

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#include <hmg.ch>

Function Main

DEFINE WINDOW Main ;
   AT 90,90;
   WIDTH 500;
   HEIGHT 400;
   TITLE "Test";
   MAIN
  	
   DEFINE LABEL Label1
      ROW 22
      COL 10 
      WIDTH 100 
      VALUE "Mask AA-9999"
  END LABEL
	
  DEFINE TEXTBOX Edit1
      ROW    20
      COL    130 
      WIDTH  80 
      INPUTMASK "!!-9999"
  END TEXTBOX

END WINDOW

Main.Center
Main.Activate

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Is this a bug, or is there any solution to this?
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bpd2000
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Re: Editmask trouble

Post by bpd2000 »

Refer example
/*
* HMG InputMask Demo
* (c) 2003 Roberto lopez
*/

/*

InputMask String For Character TextBox

9 Displays digits
! Displays Alphabetic Characters (uppercase)
A Displays Alphabetic Characters

(All other characters are included in text in the position indicated
by the mask)

Format String

No Format Stirng Is Allowed For Character TextBox

*/

#include "hmg.ch"

Function Main

DEFINE WINDOW Form_1 ;
AT 0,0 ;
WIDTH 450 ;
HEIGHT 250 ;
TITLE 'InputMask Demo' ;
MAIN

DEFINE MAIN MENU
POPUP 'Test'
ITEM 'Get Text_1 Value' ACTION MsgInfo (Form_1.Text_1.Value)
ITEM 'Set Text_1 Value' ACTION Form_1.Text_1.Value := 'GEW-57927/X'
ITEM 'Set Text_1 Focus' ACTION Form_1.Text_1.SetFocus
SEPARATOR
ITEM 'Get Text_2 Value' ACTION MsgInfo (Form_1.Text_2.Value)
ITEM 'Set Text_2 Value' ACTION Form_1.Text_2.Value := '123.456.789-12'
ITEM 'Set Text_2 Focus' ACTION Form_1.Text_2.SetFocus
SEPARATOR
ITEM 'Get Text_3 Value' ACTION MsgInfo (Form_1.Text_3.Value)
ITEM 'Set Text_3 Value' ACTION Form_1.Text_3.Value := '12.345.678'
ITEM 'Set Text_3 Focus' ACTION Form_1.Text_3.SetFocus
SEPARATOR
ITEM 'Get Text_4 Value' ACTION MsgInfo (Form_1.Text_4.Value)
ITEM 'Set Text_4 Value' ACTION Form_1.Text_4.Value := '1234-1234-1234-1234'
ITEM 'Set Text_4 Focus' ACTION Form_1.Text_4.SetFocus
SEPARATOR
ITEM 'Get Text_5 Value' ACTION MsgInfo (Form_1.Text_5.Value)
ITEM 'Set Text_5 Value' ACTION Form_1.Text_5.Value := 'AA-999/9(A-AAA)'
ITEM 'Set Text_5 Focus' ACTION Form_1.Text_5.SetFocus
SEPARATOR
ITEM 'Get Text_6 Value' ACTION MsgInfo (Form_1.Text_6.Value)
ITEM 'Set Text_6 Value' ACTION Form_1.Text_6.Value := '(253) 427 - 7362'
ITEM 'Set Text_6 Focus' ACTION Form_1.Text_6.SetFocus

END POPUP
END MENU

@ 10,10 LABEL label_1 ;
VALUE 'Simple Code:' ;
WIDTH 100

@ 10,120 TEXTBOX text_1 ;
VALUE 'ZFA-17529/Z' ;
INPUTMASK 'AAA-99999/A'

@ 10,290 LABEL label_1b ;
VALUE 'AAA-99999/A'
WIDTH 100

@ 40,10 LABEL label_2 ;
VALUE 'Brazil ID:' ;
WIDTH 100

@ 40,120 TEXTBOX text_2 ;
VALUE '123.456.789-12' ;
INPUTMASK '999.999.999-99'

@ 40,290 LABEL label_2b ;
VALUE '999.999.999-99'

@ 70,10 LABEL label_3 ;
VALUE 'Argentina ID:' ;
WIDTH 100

@ 70,120 TEXTBOX text_3 ;
VALUE '12.123.123' ;
INPUTMASK '99.999.999'

@ 70,290 LABEL label_3b ;
VALUE '99.999.999'


@ 100,10 LABEL label_4 ;
VALUE 'Credit Card:' ;
WIDTH 100

@ 100,120 TEXTBOX text_4 ;
WIDTH 150 ;
VALUE '1234-1234-1234-1234' ;
INPUTMASK '9999-9999-9999-9999'

@ 100,290 LABEL label_4b ;
VALUE '9999-9999-9999-9999' ;
WIDTH 160

@ 130,10 LABEL label_5 ;
VALUE 'Complex Code:' ;
WIDTH 100

@ 130,120 TEXTBOX text_5 ;
WIDTH 130 ;
VALUE 'JZ-123/4(X-DKS)' ;
INPUTMASK 'AA-999/9(A-AAA)'

@ 130,290 LABEL label_5b ;
VALUE 'AA-999/9(A-AAA)'

@ 160,10 LABEL label_6 ;
VALUE 'Phone Number:' ;
WIDTH 100

@ 160,120 TEXTBOX text_6 ;
WIDTH 130 ;
VALUE '(651) 384 - 8372' ;
INPUTMASK '(999) 999 - 9999'

@ 160,290 LABEL label_6b ;
VALUE '(999) 999 - 9999'

END WINDOW

CENTER WINDOW Form_1

ACTIVATE WINDOW Form_1

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Clip2Mania
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Re: Editmask trouble

Post by Clip2Mania »

I know the example. But if you execute my code, and create a typo, use the backspace, then there is no way to have enter the data according to the editmask. If you change the font to courier, it works a bit better but not always.

It is bothering my end-user.
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