RadMaskedTextBox empty value

[Alexander]

Hi,

I have a masked text box with mask '<0..3><0..3><0..3>' which displays as '000' when empty. Is it possible to have an empty text box or one which displays '___' instead?

For example:

Empty: '___'
Partially filled: '12_'
Filled: '123' 


Thanks

[Princy]

Hello,

Try setting Mask property as shown below.
ASPX:

<telerik:RadMaskedTextBox ID="msk" runat="server" Mask="(###)">
</telerik:RadMaskedTextBox>

Thanks,
Princy.

[Alexander]

Hi Princy,

that does work indeed as the '#' symbol is specified as:

#

DigitMaskPart

Digit or space (optional). If this position is blank in the mask, it is rendered as a prompt character.

the problem is that I want to limit the ranges of the digits and not allow any digit.

Unfortunately setting the mask as '(<0..3><0..3><0..3>)' does not allow empty value also.

Thanks

Alexander

[Vasil]

Hi Alexander,

You could use this workaround:

<script type="text/javascript">
  function keyPress(sender, args)
  {
    if ((args.get_keyCharacter() > "3") && args.get_keyCharacter() <= "9")
      args.set_cancel(true);
  }
</script>
<telerik:RadMaskedTextBox ID="msk" runat="server" Mask="(###)">
  <ClientEvents OnKeyPress="keyPress" />
</telerik:RadMaskedTextBox>

Regards,
Vasil
the Telerik team