FlexBox: Replacement for the Masked Edit Control v 2.0

Category:

Forms and Controls

Type:

Controls

Difficulty:

Advanced

Author:

Ted Schopenhouer

Version Compatibility: Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic 5

More information:

Flex Box improves on the Masked Edit Box in the following ways:

Set the mask property to "any text" and the control will act like a standard textbox.
When the data isn't compatible with the mask, Flex will try to redirect the data to fit.
All input mask's and signs that are used in the common mask box (from MS) are also valid.
Field types input choices are split into Numeric, Date and AlphaNumeric, all with their own behavior
If field type Numeric is chosen, the cursor will goes automatic to the decimal point when pushed.
Automatic replacement of the prompt chars in 0 (zero) after the decimal point (can be toggled ON/OFF)
Separate alignment of data by input and when the box has no focus.
Calculator by pressing the right mouse button. (can be toggled ON/OFF).
Switching to other controls by pressing the Enter key (can be toggled ON/OFF)
You can simple make your own right button mouse menu's inside each instance of FlexBox.

Version 2.0, added 08/08/01, adds a number of features requested by users. A .vbg with a sample client project is included.

Instructions: Click the link below to download the code. Select 'Save' from the IE popup dialog. Once downloaded, open the .zip file from your local drive using WinZip or a comparable program to view the contents.

Download flexbox.zip