Way to Determine Mask Length

[Matt]

Is there a method to determine the number of masked characters in a RadMaskedTextBox.Mask?  For example, if the mask is defined as "###-###-#### (US)" the number of masks is 10 (whereas the length of the mask would be 17).

I've looked at the MaskParts collection, but don't see a simple way of determining the number of masks (vs. literals).

Any help would be appreciated so I don't recreate the wheel!

[Konstantin Dikov]

Hello Matt,

In order for retrieving the length of the mask with and without the literals, you could use the get_valueWithPrompt() and get_valueWithPromptAndLiterals() methods:

<telerik:RadCodeBlock ID="RadCodeBlock1" runat="server">
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function pageLoad() {
            var maskedTextBox = $find("<%=RadMaskedTextBox1.ClientID%>");
            var withoutLiterals = maskedTextBox.get_valueWithPrompt().length;
            var withLiterals = maskedTextBox.get_valueWithPromptAndLiterals().length;
            debugger;
        }
    </script>
</telerik:RadCodeBlock>

<telerik:RadMaskedTextBox runat="server" ID="RadMaskedTextBox1" Mask="###-###-#### (US)"></telerik:RadMaskedTextBox>

On server-side you could use the following:

RadMaskedTextBox1.TextWithPromptAndLiterals.Length
RadMaskedTextBox1.TextWithPrompt.Length

Best Regards,
Konstantin Dikov
Telerik