122
ImageSize property on 32 (specifies the size of control' icons)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:ImageSize := 32
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Images("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")
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "<img>1</img> <font ;16>Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

121
ImageSize property on 16 (specifies the size of control' icons)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:ImageSize := 16
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Images("gBJJgBAIDAAEg4ACEKAD/hz/EMNh8TIRNGwAjEZAEXjAojJAjMLjABAAgjUYkUnlUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nkrQCAntBoVDolFo1HoM/ADAplLptImdMYFOqdSqlXq1QrVbrlGpVWsFNrNdnNjsk7pQAtNroFnt0sh8Yr9iulTuNxs1Eu8OiT/vsnsNVutXlk/oGGtVKxGLxWNtsZtN8iUYuNvy0Zvd+xNYwdwvl4p870GCqc8vOeuVttmp1knyOayWVy+WzN/ze1wOElenm+12WUz/Bv2/3UyyWrzeutux2GSyGP2dQ33C1ur3GD3M4zUNzHdlWjq/E3nGzVpjWv4HA7fRy/Tv2IrN8rPW6nZ3ve7mUlfu20Z8acvQyb+vY9jasYoDwMm+LytVBDqKG3z8O3Cb8P+mkAuY9cCQ2uL4KaxDKvkp8RNLEjqugnrwQo/UWPzFyeQw5sNLZFENrI4kOqU66pw8uzmOKvTqNqjULJvGL1JO48GtTGsbLdEL3scxLlyiw8dQeoUVxdLTtyKmUjwGlslRPJsnK1HbAKbKCrsQo8uQk/CeP44iaR/ATnTNPLvyxPU+z9P9AUDQVBowiofJXQ6Oo+kKMpIkjztE4TKn4P6JowfgPnwD5/nAjB8AOeAPo0eAA1IAFH07UhAIMpYAVIYFHqBUhwVjV1S1EtQAHxW65V0AZwAeuQAnwB5gAPYViEDVhwAHTQBkCjB4gOhwDmCyhH0sACAg==")
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "<img>1</img> Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

120
Is it possible to add leading-zero for masking floating points


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "-###,###,##0.00;;;float"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "1234"

119
How can I show the full mask if the field is empty and gets the focus


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000 0000;;;warning=Invalid character!,select=4,overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:AllowEmptyValue := exAllowEmptyValueShowMask
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := ""

118
How can I mask a date (keep leading zeroes always visible) (method 4)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!00/00/0000;;0;empty,validateas=1,invalid=Invalid date!,warning=Invalid character!,select=4,overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(SToD("20010102"))

117
How can I mask a date (keep leading zeroes always visible) (method 3)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!00/00/0000;;0;select=4,empty,overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(SToD("20010102"))
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character!"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Invalid := "Invalid date!"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:ValidateAs := exValidateAsDate

116
How can I mask a date (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectRequiredEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!99/99/9999;; ;select=4,overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(SToD("20010102"))
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character!"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Invalid := "Invalid date!"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:ValidateAs := exValidateAsDate
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:AllowEmptyValue := exAllowEmptyValueShowNothing

115
How can I make the field to support empty values (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000 0000;;;empty,select=4,overtype,invalid=invalid phone number,beep"

114
How can I make the field to support empty values (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:AllowEmptyValue := exAllowEmptyValueShowNothing
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000 0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude

113
How do I get the value with no double quoted strings

METHOD OCX_Exontrol1Change() CLASS MainDialog
	// Change event - Fired while the user changes the control's text.
	OutputDebugString(String2Psz( oDCOCX_Exontrol1:[Value,3] ))
RETURN NIL


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`IP address is `{0,255}\.{0,255}\.{0,255}\.{0,255}"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:MaskChar := 48
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "1.2.3.4"

112
How can I mask a RGB color


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`RGB(`{0,255},{0,255},{0,255}`)`"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:MaskChar := 48
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "RGB(255,0,0)"

111
I noticed that an empty field is validated. Can this be changed

METHOD OCX_Exontrol1ValidateValue(NewValue,Cancel) CLASS MainDialog
	// ValidateValue event - Validates the field's value, once the user leaves the field.
	Cancel := true
RETURN NIL


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Invalid := "The value you entered isn't appropriate for the input mask <b>'<%mask%>'</b> specified for this field."
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000-0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectRequiredEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:InsertMode := exEditOvertypeMode

110
How can I play a beep when the user enters inappropriate value for the field, instead displaying the tooltip


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Invalid := " "
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000-0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectRequiredEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:InsertMode := exEditOvertypeMode
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "123-4567"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:AllowBeep := true

109
How can I restrict the data input until the user enters appropiate value (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Invalid := "The value you entered isn't appropriate for the input mask <b>'<%mask%>'</b> specified for this field."
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000-0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectRequiredEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:InsertMode := exEditOvertypeMode
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "123-4567"

108
How can I restrict the data input until the user enters appropiate value (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000-0000;;;invalid=The value you entered isn't appropriate for the input mask <b>'<%mask%>'</b> specified for this field."
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectRequiredEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:InsertMode := exEditOvertypeMode
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "123-4567"

107
How do I set the control's field from right to left


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Phone: `!(999) 000 0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "8450287"

106
How can I specify multiple masks


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:InsertMode := exEditOvertypeMode
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:VisibleMasks := 6
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Masks := "Local;!000-0000|Domestic;!(999) 000-0000|International;!`+1` 999-000-0000|Dialed in the US;!`1` 999-000-0000|Dialed from Germany;!`001` 999-000-0000|Dialed from France;!`191` 999-000-0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "845 0287"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:ActiveMask := 1

105
How can I mask a date (method 1, limit date)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "{1,12}/{1,31}/{1950,2015}"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(SToD("20010102"))
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character!"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Invalid := "Invalid date!"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:ValidateAs := exValidateAsDate

104
How can I mask a medium time (method 3)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "99:00;;0;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "01:22"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

103
How can I mask a medium time (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "{1,12}:{0,59} »[aApP]M"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "11:22 AM"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

102
How can I mask a medium time (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "99:00 »[aApP]M"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := " 1:22 PM"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

101
How can I mask a short time (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00:00;;0;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "01:22"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

100
How can I mask a short time (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00:00"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "01:22"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

99
How can I mask a long time (method 3)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "99:00:00;;0;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "01:22:00"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

98
How can I mask a long time (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "{1,12}:{0,59}:{0,59} »[aApP]M"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "11:22:34 AM"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

97
How can I mask a long time (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "99:00:00 »[aApP]M"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := " 1:22:00 PM"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

96
How can I mask a password


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := ";;;password"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

95
How can I mask an extension


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "99999"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

94
How can I mask a zip code


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00000-9999"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

93
How can I mask a social security number


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "000-00-0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

92
How can I mask a phone number


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "!(999) 000 0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "8450287"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

91
How can I mask a binary number (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "[01][01][01][01][01][01][01][01];;0;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "001"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

90
How can I mask a binary number (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "[01][01][01][01][01][01][01][01]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "001"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

89
How can I mask a hexa number (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "»[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F];;0;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "00f"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

88
How can I mask a hexa number (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "»[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "00f"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

87
How do I mask an integer number


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := ";;;float,grouping=,digits=0"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(12345.67)

86
How do I mask a decimal point number, including grouping of digits


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := ";;;float"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(12345.67)

85
How can I mask an email address


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`e-mail: `*@*.*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "mfl@ex"

84
How can I mask an URL address


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`http://`*.*.*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "www."

83
How can I mask an IP addresse


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "{0,255}.{0,255}.{0,255}.{0,255}"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12.2"

82
How can I mask a license key


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "AAAA-AAAA-AAAA-AAAA"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12A"

81
How can I specify the accepted characters only, converted to lowercase


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`1,2,3,4,a,A,b,B or c,C(->lowercase): `«[1-4aAbBcC][1-4aAbBcC][1-4aAbBcC][1-4aAbBcC]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "WAa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

80
How can I specify the accepted characters only, converted to uppercase


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`1,2,3,4,a,A,b,B or c,C(->uppercase): `»[1-4aAbBcC][1-4aAbBcC][1-4aAbBcC][1-4aAbBcC]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "WAa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

79
How can I specify the accepted characters only


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`1,2,3,4,a,b or c: `[1-4abc][1-4abc][1-4abc][1-4abc]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "WAa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

78
How can I input a number with lower and upper margins


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`number between 1950 and 2050: `{1950,2050}"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

77
How can I mask an url


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`any: `http://*.*.*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "www.exontrol.com"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

76
How can I enter any characters combinations, converted to lowercase


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`any: `«*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

75
How can I enter any characters combinations, converted to uppercase


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`any: `»*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

74
How can I enter any characters combinations


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`any: `*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

73
How can I enter any letter, converted to lowercase (entry required) (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->lowercase): `«[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

72
How can I enter any letter, converted to lowercase (entry required) (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->lowercase): `<<<<"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

71
How can I enter any letter, converted to uppercase (entry required) (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->uppercase): `»[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

70
How can I enter any letter, converted to uppercase (entry required) (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->uppercase): `>>>>"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter any character or a space (entry optional)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`character,space,optional: `CCCC"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"

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How can I enter any character or a space (entry required)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`character,space: `&&&&"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"

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How can I enter any letter or space (entry optional)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter,space,optional: `????"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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Is it possible to display the field with no masking or placeholders, when it has no focus


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiteralsLoseFocus := exClipModeLiteralsInclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Phone: `!(999) 000-0000"

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I have the mask starting with literals, is it possible to assign the text on editable part only, when calling the Text property


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Upper Hexa [0-9a-fA-F]: `»[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "09af"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter a proper name, so the first letter to be upper, rest lower, and so on


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->uppercase),any,space,letter(->uppercase),any: `»L««*» »L««*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "mihai filimon"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter the first letter converted to upercase, and anything else after as typed (proper)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->uppercase),any: `»L«*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "aFILe"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter the first letter converted to upercase, and anything else after in lowercase (proper)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->uppercase),any: `»L««*"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "aFILe"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter any letter (entry require)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter: `LLLL"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter any letter, digit, converted to lowercase (entry required)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->lowercase),digit: `«AAAA"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "AA"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter any letter, digit, converted to uppercase (entry required)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter(->uppercase),digit: `»AAAA"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter any letter, digit (entry required)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`letter,digit: `AAAA"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "Aa"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter a hexa character, converted to lower, [0-9a-fA-F] ( entry required )


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Lower Hexa [0-9a-fA-F]: `«[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "FF"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter a hexa character, converted to upper, [0-9a-fA-F] ( entry required )


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Upper Hexa [0-9a-fA-F]: `»[0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F][0-9a-fA-F]"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "ff"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter an upper case hexa character, [0-9],[A-F] ( entry required )


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Hexa [0-9],[A-F]: `XXXX"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter a lower case hexa character, [0-9],[a-f] ( entry required )


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Hexa [0-9],[a-f]: `xxxx"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:TextIncludeLiterals := exClipModeLiteralsExclude
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter a digit or space (entry not required; plus and minus signs not allowed)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`digit,space,optional: `9999"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter a digit (0 through 9, entry required; plus [+] and minus [-] signs not allowed)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`digit: `0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I enter a digit, +, - or space (entry not required)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`digit,+,-,space,optional: `####"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"

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How can I add more literals at once (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "" + CHR(34) + "This text is included between \" + CHR(34) + "\" + CHR(34) + " characters: " + CHR(34) + " 00:00:00"

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How can I add more literals at once (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`This text is included between \`\` characters: ` 00:00:00"

48
Is it possible to change the control's border, using your EBN objects


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:VisualAppearance:Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Appearance := 0x1000000 | 
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

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How can I get the value as it is displayed

METHOD OCX_Exontrol1Change() CLASS MainDialog
	// Change event - Fired while the user changes the control's text.
	OutputDebugString(String2Psz( oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text ))
RETURN NIL


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00:00:00;;;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"

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How can I get the just typed and accepted characters from the field
METHOD OCX_Exontrol1Change() CLASS MainDialog
	// Change event - Fired while the user changes the control's text.
	OutputDebugString(String2Psz( oDCOCX_Exontrol1:[Value,2] ))
RETURN NIL


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00:00:00;;;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"

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How can I get the value with no masking or placeholder character
METHOD OCX_Exontrol1Change() CLASS MainDialog
	// Change event - Fired while the user changes the control's text.
	OutputDebugString(String2Psz( oDCOCX_Exontrol1:[Value,1] ))
RETURN NIL


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00:00:00;;;overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12"

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How can I change the masking or placeholder character (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: `00:00;;0;overtype"

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How can I change the masking or placeholder character (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: `00:00"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:MaskChar := 48
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:InsertMode := exEditOvertypeMode

42
Can I use your overtype mode in a multi-line control


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "text"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:MultiLine := true
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:InsertMode := exEditOvertypeMode

41
Is it possible to show the control's content with a different color, while the control's content is not valid


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Phone: `!(999) 000 0000"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "8450287"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:ForeColorRich := RGB(255,0,0)
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Type := exTypeRichEdit

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How can I select the empty and editable entity, when the control got the focus (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Date: `{1,12}/{1,31}/{1950,2050}"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectEditableGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "1/1/"

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How can I select the empty and editable entity, when the control got the focus (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Date: `{1,12}/{1,31}/{1950,2050};;;select=2"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "1/1/"

38
How can I select the entire text, when the control got the focus (method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Date: `{1,12}/{1,31}/{1950,2050};;;select=1"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(SToD("20010101"))

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How can I select the entire text, when the control got the focus (method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Date: `{1,12}/{1,31}/{1950,2050}"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:SelectGotFocus := exSelectAllGotFocus
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := AsString(SToD("20010101"))

36
Does your control support subscript or superscript, in HTML tooltips


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "<sha ;;0>Invalid <b><font ;6><off -6>2<off 4>3<off 4>1 character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

35
How can I change the font on the control's tooltip


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "<font ;14>Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

34
How can I display any picture on the field's tooltip


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:[HTMLPicture,"pic1"] := "c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "<img>pic1</img> Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

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How can I display any icon on the field's tooltip


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Images("gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTqlVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/yNAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA=")
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "<img>1</img> Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

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How can I change the visual appearance of the tooltip shown when user pressed an invalid character (Method 2)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:[Background,exToolTipBackColor] := RGB(0,0,255)
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:[Background,exToolTipForeColor] := RGB(255,255,0)
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

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How can I change the visual appearance of the tooltip shown when user pressed an invalid character (Method 1)


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:VisualAppearance:Add(1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn")
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:[Background,exToolTipAppearance] := 0x1000000
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

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Is it possible to show a message when the user enters an invalid character ( method 2 )


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00;;;warning=Invalid character"

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Is it possible to show a message when the user enters an invalid character ( method 1 )


oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Warning := "Invalid character"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

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Is it possible to play a beep/sound when user enters an invalid character ( method 2 )

oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00;;;beep"

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Is it possible to play a beep/sound when user enters an invalid character ( method 1 )

oDCOCX_Exontrol1:AllowBeep := true
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "`Time: ` 00:00:00"

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How can I prevent showing the field's content menu when the user right clicks the control ( method 2 )

oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := ";;;nocontext"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "text"

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How can I prevent showing the field's content menu when the user right clicks the control ( method 1 )

oDCOCX_Exontrol1:AllowContextMenu := false
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "text"

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Is it possible to let user choose the inserting mode, when he presses Insert key ( method 2.2 )

oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00:00;;;inserttype,overtype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12:3"

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Is it possible to let user choose the inserting mode, when he presses Insert key ( method 2.1 )

oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Mask := "00:00;;;overtype,inserttype"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Text := "12:3"