MaskChar Property

Gets or sets the placeholder character.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Property MaskChar As Char

'Usage
 
Dim instance As MaskCellType
Dim value As Char
 
instance.MaskChar = value
 
value = instance.MaskChar

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.

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 Basic

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

Reference

MaskCellType Class
MaskCellType Members
Mask Property