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MaskChar Property
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FarPoint.Win.Spread Assembly > FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType Namespace > MaskCellType Class : MaskChar Property


Glossary Item Box

Gets or sets the placeholder character.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Property MaskChar As Char
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As MaskCellType
Dim value As Char
 
instance.MaskChar = value
 
value = instance.MaskChar
C# 
public char MaskChar {get; set;}

Property Value

Character to use as a mask character

Remarks

The displayed mask character is a placeholder that indicates to the user where to enter characters in the control. When the control receives the focus, all unfilled positions are replaced by this displayed mask character.

If you use special characters you want converted to characters, use Convert.ToChar"".

Example

This example specifies the mask to use for the mask cell.
C#Copy Code
FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.MaskCellType maskcell = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.MaskCellType();
maskcell.Mask = "[ ULLLLLLL : ULLLLLLL ]";
maskcell.MaskChar = Convert.ToChar("X"); 
fpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Cells[0, 0].CellType = maskcell;
Visual BasicCopy Code
Dim maskcell As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.MaskCellType()
maskcell.Mask = "[ ULLLLLLL : ULLLLLLL ]"
maskcell.MaskChar = "X"
FpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Cells(0, 0).CellType = maskcell

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server (SP1), Windows 2008, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8

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