Formatting input masks in components

You can specify a mask or pattern to apply to text entered in a component (such as a phone number). Input masks can be inherited or overridden at any point in the Windows client inheritance hierarchy.

Component property	Description
Input Mask	This property specifies the pattern to be used as the mask. You can select default patterns supplied by Windows client or enter your own. Patterns can include a separator character.
Prompt Character	This property specifies the character to be used in the pattern to signify empty spaces.