Xceed DataGrid for WPF v7.2 Documentation
AllowPromptAsInput Property


Xceed.Wpf.Controls Assembly > Xceed.Wpf.Controls Namespace > MaskedTextBox Class : AllowPromptAsInput Property
Gets or sets a value indicating if the prompt character should be considered as a valid input character.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Property AllowPromptAsInput As Boolean
'Usage
 
Dim instance As MaskedTextBox

Dim value As Boolean

 

instance.AllowPromptAsInput = value

 

value = instance.AllowPromptAsInput
public bool AllowPromptAsInput {get; set;}

Property Value

true if the prompt char should be considered as a valid input character; false, otherwise. By default, true.

Remarks

ResetOnPrompt takes precedence over the AllowPromptAsInput property:

ResetOnPrompt value AllowPromptAsInput value Behavior
true true The prompt character can be entered and it causes the current mask position to be reset.
true false The prompt character can be entered and it causes the current mask position to be reset.
false true

The prompt character is processed as a standard input character.

false false The prompt character is not a valid input character.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows, 10, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

See Also

Reference

MaskedTextBox Class
MaskedTextBox Members