Field formatting (input masks)

Brian Hays · Post by **Brian Hays** » Tue Oct 17 2006

How can I control data entry into fields, such as a FoxPro "PICTURE" clause like "$ 99.99" for a numeric input limited to 2 whole number digits and two decimals? Or forcing characters to upper case?

What is the data formatting control referred to in the doc?
And in your exe, the Advanced Properties tab for a field refers to predefined Formats. How do I handle these?

Brian Hays · Post by **Brian Hays** » Fri Nov 24 2006

Apparently the DataType must be set for the Format to be used (if 0, it's ignored). For dates and numbers, there are a few masks that work.