Tricky Date Question

StefanSch

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I have seen text boxes with dates entries with the following "effects":

The text box shows ##.##.#### in the beginning and the users are supposed to fill in the applicable date.

when they enter a 1 first, the text box would show 1#.##.####. When they then enter 4, the text box would show 14.##.####; and so on.

Do you know how this is possible?

Thanks. Stefan
 
this is achieved using an "input mask" associated with the text box.

In the case mentioned, the '#' character was used as the placeholder.

HTH

Brad.
 
Thanks, Brad.

Can you give me some idea how to create such an input mask and the placeholders you referring to?

Stefan
 
Access help has detailed instructions on Input masks.

If you are in form design mode, and view the properties of a Text Box, then you will find an "Input Mask" property listed. Selecting the elipse (...) next to the input mask will initiate the "Input Mask Wizard"

Brad.
 
If you decide to create the custon input mask .... be cafeful not to edit an existing input mask ... you create a new one instead.

RDH
 

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