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    #1

    Mask and dates

    Hello all
    I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
    I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
    When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
    changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
    How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
    anoter solution?

    Thanks in advanced.
    henpat


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    • Rad [Visual C# MVP]
      #2
      Re: Mask and dates

      On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 14:58:53 +0100, path wrote:
      Hello all
      I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
      I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
      When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
      changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
      How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
      anoter solution?
      >
      Thanks in advanced.
      henpat
      There is indeed! When it comes to inputing dates try and make use of the
      calendar or the datepicker. It solves many common problems such as:
      - Validation
      - Use of separators
      - Invalid dates e.g. 30 February
      --
      Bits.Bytes
      http://bytes.thinkersroom.com

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        • RobinS
          #3
          Re: Mask and dates

          Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
          I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
          Something like maskedtextbox.t ext = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
          This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
          the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?

          Robin S.
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          Hello all
          I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
          I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
          When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
          changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
          How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
          anoter solution?
          >
          Thanks in advanced.
          henpat
          >

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            • rowe_newsgroups
              #4
              Re: Mask and dates

              Something like maskedtextbox.t ext = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")

              AFAIK format() doesn't work on strings. Instead use:

              maskedtextbox.t ext = mydate.tostring ("MM/dd/yy")

              Thanks,

              Seth Rowe


              RobinS wrote:
              Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
              I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
              Something like maskedtextbox.t ext = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
              This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
              the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?
              >
              Robin S.
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              "path" <path@msn.comwr ote in message
              news:ONkXBWHGHH A.1216@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...
              Hello all
              I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
              I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
              When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
              changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
              How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
              anoter solution?

              Thanks in advanced.
              henpat

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                • RobinS
                  #5
                  Re: Mask and dates

                  Thanks for providing the syntax for what I was going for!
                  Robin S.
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                  "rowe_newsgroup s" <rowe_email@yah oo.comwrote in message
                  news:1165347530 .230619.82910@f 1g2000cwa.googl egroups.com...
                  >Something like maskedtextbox.t ext = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
                  >
                  AFAIK format() doesn't work on strings. Instead use:
                  >
                  maskedtextbox.t ext = mydate.tostring ("MM/dd/yy")
                  >
                  Thanks,
                  >
                  Seth Rowe
                  >
                  >
                  RobinS wrote:
                  >Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
                  >I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
                  >Something like maskedtextbox.t ext = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
                  >This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
                  >the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?
                  >>
                  >Robin S.
                  >--------------
                  >"path" <path@msn.comwr ote in message
                  >news:ONkXBWHGH HA.1216@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .
                  Hello all
                  I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
                  I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator
                  date.
                  When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the
                  separator
                  changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
                  How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
                  anoter solution?
                  >
                  Thanks in advanced.
                  henpat
                  >
                  >

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                    • henpat
                      #6
                      Re: Mask and dates

                      Thanks a lot for your comments.
                      I'll try
                      best!
                      path
                      "RobinS" <RobinS@NoSpam. yah.noneescribi รณ en el mensaje
                      news:i5WdndOjnp 7Ed-jYnZ2dnUVZ_h2dn Z2d@comcast.com ...
                      Thanks for providing the syntax for what I was going for!
                      Robin S.
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                      "rowe_newsgroup s" <rowe_email@yah oo.comwrote in message
                      news:1165347530 .230619.82910@f 1g2000cwa.googl egroups.com...
                      >>Something like maskedtextbox.t ext = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
                      >>
                      >AFAIK format() doesn't work on strings. Instead use:
                      >>
                      >maskedtextbox. text = mydate.tostring ("MM/dd/yy")
                      >>
                      >Thanks,
                      >>
                      >Seth Rowe
                      >>
                      >>
                      >RobinS wrote:
                      >>Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
                      >>I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
                      >>Something like maskedtextbox.t ext = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
                      >>This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
                      >>the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?
                      >>>
                      >>Robin S.
                      >>--------------
                      >>"path" <path@msn.comwr ote in message
                      >>news:ONkXBWHG HHA.1216@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
                      >Hello all
                      >I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
                      >I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator
                      >date.
                      >When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the
                      >separator
                      >changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
                      >How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
                      >anoter solution?
                      >>
                      >Thanks in advanced.
                      >henpat
                      >>
                      >>
                      >
                      >

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