> I have textbox1 that takes a phone number xxx-xxx-xxxx.  Is it possible
> to have it start off looking like    -   -    and when someone types the
> number fill in around the -s?
>
> If not how about after they type the 3rd number have the - fill in
> automatically etc.
>
> Lastly if that isn't doable then where is the best place to put code to
> reformat the number after they are finished entering it.  Perhaps
> textbox1_leave doesn't appear to work?

> Hi,
>
> Just as MVP Cor suggested, in Visual Studio 2005 you can use the
> MaskedEditBox--just set its Mask as 000-000-000.
>
> If you work with VS.NET 2003, I think you can set the textbox's default
> text as "000-000-000", then handle that textbox's event as follows:
>
> Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
> System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress
>
>         If e.KeyChar > "9" Or e.KeyChar < "0" Then
>             e.Handled = True
>         End If
> End Sub
>
> Private Sub TextBox1_TextChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.TextChanged
>
>         If TextBox1.Text.Length = 3 Then
>             TextBox1.Text += "-"
>             TextBox1.Select(TextBox1.Text.Length, 0)
>         End If
>
>         If TextBox1.Text.Length = 7 Then
>             TextBox1.Text += "-"
>             TextBox1.Select(TextBox1.Text.Length, 0)
>         End If
> End Sub
>
> By the way, in the textbox's TextChanged event handler, you also need to
> check and modify the string if the user paste stuff to it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gary Chang
> Microsoft Online Community Support
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