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MASK Keyword

Applies To

Edit boxes, combo boxes, and other components that accept strings and numeric values.

Component properties: Data format.

Description

Specifies a mask, or template, that determines the format used to display or enter values in a component.

Syntax

MASK( string )

Remarks

See Input Mask Property for definitions of mask characters and notes on using them.

The MASK keyword can serve as a parameter of the DEFAULTFORMAT keyword in data-format specifications.

Example

A component value with the following format specification displays the input string tested as
TESTED: DATATYPE(CHAR) DEFAULTFORMAT(MASK(XXXXXX))

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