InputMaskPrompt property (WinStudio scripts)
Applies To
IWSFormComponent interface
Definition
Sets or returns a string value indicating what the prompt character is for a character missing in an input mask for a form component.
Set Syntax
object.InputMaskPrompt
| Part | Description |
| object | Required. A reference to a form component object. |
Set Syntax
object.InputMaskPrompt = string
| Part | Description |
| object | Required. A reference to a form component object. |
| string | Required. A
literal value or reference to a one-character string to be used as the new
prompt character.
Remarque: Avoid using for the prompt character any
character that might be used as part of the mask itself.
|
Remarks
For the Get syntax, the return value is a one-character string indicating the current prompt character.
Example
Sub Main()
Dim maskPrompt As String
maskPrompt = ThisForm.Components("gridColumn2").InputMaskPrompt
Application.ShowMessage("The mask prompt character is: " & maskPrompt)
ThisForm.Components("gridColumn2").InputMaskPrompt = "$"
maskPrompt = ThisForm.Components("gridColumn2").InputMaskPrompt
Application.ShowMessage("The new mask prompt character is: " & maskPrompt)
End Sub