1. MaskEdit Control The MaskEdit Control is an ActiveX Control that is a specialised version of a TextBox. MaskEdit’s allow for validation of input by ensuring that only data in the correct format is input. e.g. (088) 555-1212 1234567Q MaskLength Property ensures that user will not input more characters than necessary

2. MaskEdit Control From the Project menu Select “Components” Check the box next to “Microsoft Masked Edit Control 6.0”

3. MaskEdit Control Most ActiveX controls provide the ability to set control properties through property pages. Once the ActiveX control has been placed on the form, the control’s property page is accessed through a pop- up menu. Clicking the control once with the right mouse button displays the pop- up menu

4. MaskEdit Control When properties is selected, the property page is displayed as a Property Pages Dialog Property pages generally contain tabs that group related categories. Different ActiveX controls will have different properties, and the number of tabs and the number of properties per tab can vary. The property page only displays certain properties. Property pages are a convenient way for users to access common properties. All properties including those not listed in the properties page are accessible in the Properties Window

5. Property Page for MaskEdit Control

6. Mask Edit Character