MaskEdit Help

[Guest_imported]

My application uses two MaskEdit components on a Form and when some numbers have been entered into the MaskEdit1 field they are then copied into the MaskEdit2 field after pressing the Return/Enter key.

MaskEdit2->Text=MaskEdit1->Text;

Under the Object Inspector Events Tab of BCB3 there doesn't seem to be anything which I can use....

How can I do this??

 

[2ffat]

I can do it by using two events. The first is OnExit for your MaskEdit1. Insert your code there. It should look something like this:

void __fastcall TForm1::MaskEdit1Exit(TObject *Sender)
{
    MaskEdit2->Text = MaskEdit1->Text;
}

This will allow you to copy the contents of MaskEdit1 to MaskEdit2 when you press TAB. Next you need to make the ENTER key mimic the TAB key. To do this, you need to use the OnKeyPress on MaskEdit1. Your code should look like this:

void __fastcall TForm1::MaskEdit1KeyPress(TObject *Sender, char &Key)
{
    // Check to see if the ENTER/RETURN key has been pressed
    if (Key == VK_RETURN)
    {
        Key = 0; // Clear the key
        Perform(WM_NEXTDLGCTL,0,0); // Do a TAB move
    }
}

James P. Cottingham

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