CMFCMaskedEdit Class
The CMFCMaskedEdit class supports a masked edit control, which validates user input against a mask and displays the validated results according to a template.
class CMFCMaskedEdit : public CEdit
Members
Public Constructors
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CMFCMaskedEdit::CMFCMaskedEdit |
Default constructor. |
CMFCMaskedEdit::~CMFCMaskedEdit |
Destructor. |
Public Methods
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Disables validating user input. |
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Specifies whether the GetWindowText method retrieves only masked characters. |
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Initializes the masked edit control. |
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Specifies whether the masked edit control selects particular groups of user input, or all user input. |
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Specifies whether the text is validated against only masked characters, or against the whole mask. |
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CMFCMaskedEdit::GetThisClass |
Used by the framework to obtain a pointer to the CRuntimeClass object that is associated with this class type. |
Retrieves validated text from the masked edit control. |
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Specifies a string of valid characters that the user can enter. |
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Displays a prompt in the masked edit control. |
Protected Methods
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Called by the framework to validate the specified character against the corresponding mask character. |
Remarks
Perform the following steps to use the CMFCMaskedEdit control in your application:
1. Embed a CMFCMaskedEdit object into your window class.
2. Call the CMFCMaskedEdit::EnableMask method to specify the mask.
3. Call the CMFCMaskedEdit::SetValidChars method to specify the list of valid characters.
4. Call the CMFCMaskedEdit::SetWindowText method to specify the default text for the masked edit control.
5. Call the CMFCMaskedEdit::GetWindowText method to retrieve the validated text.
If you do not call one or more methods to initialize the mask, valid characters, and default text, the masked edit control behaves just as the standard edit control behaves.
Example
The following example demonstrates how to set up a mask (for example a phone number) by using the EnableMask method to create the mask for the masked edit control, the SetValidChars method to specify a string of valid characters that the user can enter, and SetWindowText method to display a prompt in the masked edit control. This example is part of the NewControls Sample: MFC Controls Demonstration Application.
CMFCMaskedEdit m_wndMaskEdit1;
CMFCMaskedEdit m_wndMaskEdit2;
CMFCMaskedEdit m_wndMaskEdit3;
CMFCMaskedEdit m_wndMaskEdit4;
CMFCMaskedEdit m_wndMaskEdit5;
CString m_strValue1;
CString m_strValue2;
CString m_strValue3;
CString m_strValue4;
CString m_strValue5;
...
BOOL CPage4::OnInitDialog()
{
CMFCPropertyPage::OnInitDialog();
// Mask 1: phone number
m_wndMaskEdit1.EnableMask(_T(" ddd ddd dddd"), // The mask string
_T("(___) ___-____"), // Literal, "_" char = character entry
_T(' ')); // Default char
m_wndMaskEdit1.SetValidChars(NULL); // Valid string characters
m_wndMaskEdit1.SetWindowText(_T("(123) 123-1212"));
// Mask 2: State, Zip Code
m_wndMaskEdit2.EnableMask(_T(" cc ddddd-dddd"), // The mask string
_T("State: __, Zip: _____-____"), // Literal, "_" char = character entry
_T(' ')); // Backspace replace char
m_wndMaskEdit2.SetValidChars(NULL); // Valid string characters
m_wndMaskEdit2.SetWindowText(_T("State: NY, Zip: 12345-6789"));
// Mask 3: serial code
m_wndMaskEdit3.EnableMask(_T(" AAAA AAAA AAAA AAAA"), // The mask string
_T("S/N: ____-____-____-____"), // Literal, "_" char = character entry
_T('_')); // Backspace replace char
m_wndMaskEdit3.SetValidChars(NULL); // Valid string characters
m_wndMaskEdit3.SetWindowText(_T("S/N: FPR5-5678-1234-8765"));
// Mask 4: 0xFFFF
m_wndMaskEdit4.EnableMask(_T(" AAAA"), // The mask string
_T("0x____"), // Literal, "_" char = character entry
_T('_')); // Backspace replace char
m_wndMaskEdit4.SetValidChars(_T("1234567890ABCDEFabcdef")); // Valid string characters
m_wndMaskEdit4.SetWindowText(_T("0x01AF"));
// Mask 5: digits only
m_wndMaskEdit5.DisableMask(); // Don't use the mask
m_wndMaskEdit5.SetValidChars(_T("1234567890")); // Valid string characters
m_wndMaskEdit5.SetWindowText(_T("1234567890"));
return TRUE; // return TRUE unless you set the focus to a control
}
void CPage4::OnButtonGet()
{
m_wndMaskEdit1.GetWindowText(m_strValue1);
m_wndMaskEdit2.GetWindowText(m_strValue2);
m_wndMaskEdit3.GetWindowText(m_strValue3);
m_wndMaskEdit4.GetWindowText(m_strValue4);
m_wndMaskEdit5.GetWindowText(m_strValue5);
UpdateData(FALSE);
}
Inheritance Hierarchy
Requirements
Header: afxmaskededit.h