Spread Windows Forms 11.0 Product Documentation
MaskChar Property
Example 


FarPoint.Win.Spread Assembly > FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType Namespace > MaskCellType Class : MaskChar Property
Gets or sets the placeholder character.
Syntax
'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;
Dim maskcell As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellType.MaskCellType()
maskcell.Mask = "[ ULLLLLLL : ULLLLLLL ]"
maskcell.MaskChar = "X"
FpSpread1.ActiveSheet.Cells(0, 0).CellType = maskcell
See Also

Reference

MaskCellType Class
MaskCellType Members
Mask Property