Add text in text block while typing

[Steve Stunning]

Check this one out.

I would like my program to auto add a dash while typing in a Social Security Number.

Example: User types in "1 2 3" and then my program inserts the first - (dash) user then types in "4 5" and my program inserts the last - (dash).

I tried using the code below but it places my cursor at the start of the text box afterward.

'Private Sub TextSSN_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)

'If Len(TextSSN.Text) = 3 Then TextSSN = TextSSN & "-"
'If Len(TextSSN.Text) = 6 Then TextSSN = TextSSN & "-"

'End Sub

Do you have an idea on how this can be done and make the cursor go to the end of the text line?

Thanks for reading this.

Try this.

Private Sub TextSSN_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
    If Len(TextSSN.Text) = 3 Then TextSSN = TextSSN & "-"
    If Len(TextSSN.Text) = 6 Then TextSSN = TextSSN & "-"
    TextSSN.SelStart = Len(TextSSN)
End Sub

[Joacim Andersson]

Have you considered using the MaskEdit control instead of a regular TextBox?
If you want to go with a TextBox use this code:

Private Sub TextSSN_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer) 
    If Len(TextSSN.Text) = 3 Then 
        TextSSN = TextSSN & "-" 
        TextSSN.SelStart = Len(TextSSN.Text)
    End If
End Sub

Good luck!

[OneSource]

Man, you guys are too fast. By the way, I agree with Joacim about the masked edit control. However, I would alter his code a bit to include a length of 6 for the text box.

Private Sub TextSSN_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer) 
    If Len(TextSSN) = 3 or Len(TextSSN) = 6 Then 
        TextSSN = TextSSN & "-" 
        TextSSN.SelStart = Len(TextSSN.Text)
    End If
End Sub

All the best.

[Edited by OneSource on 08-22-2000 at 11:38 AM]