numeric validation

[bipinjohn23]

how do you trap keyboard codes for text box in VB2005 ?
I'm looking for a code snippet to only allow numeric input in a text box


can anyone provide a snippet of code please

many thanks

[Frinavale]

how do you trap keyboard codes for text box in VB2005 ?
I'm looking for a code snippet to only allow numeric input in a text box


can anyone provide a snippet of code please

many thanks

Is this a desktop application or web application.
If it's a web application it depends on what you're trying to do...do you want to just inform the user that the value they entered was not a number?

Or do you want to prevent them from even entering numbers?
This method requires a Client side JavaScript that checks for you...but you'll still have to check Server side (in your code behind) to make sure it is a number. Otherwise you could run into some problems.

-Frinny

[Abdul Haque]

its very simply , just use a client side script that mask over the key press
have a look

function maskNumeric(evt )
{
var charCode = (evt.which) ? evt.which : event.keyCode
if ((charCode < 48 || charCode > 57) )
return false;
return true;
}


no call this function on click event
like
onKeyPress="ret urn validTaskCode(e vent)"

[Frinavale]

its very simply , just use a client side script that mask over the key press
have a look

function maskNumeric(evt)
{		
var charCode = (evt.which) ? evt.which : event.keyCode
if ((charCode < 48 || charCode > 57) )
    return false;
return true;
}

no call this function on click event
like
onKeyPress="ret urn validTaskCode(e vent)"

Thanks!
Abdul Haque has given a great example on how to JavaScript to prevent people from entering anything other than a number.

I strongly suggest that you still make sure that this is a number when the form is submitted to the server. People can get around JavaScript and submit invalid.

Just do a "Try, Catch" around an Integer.Parse(t extBox.Text)... if it throws an exception then they've not provided a number.

-Frinny