[RESOLVED] masked input box not accepting all data

hello,

i have a question about masked input boxes. I have included one in a numeric keypad project i have created in which the user's input is entered into a masked input box, with formatting of type: 000-0000.

My problem is: when i run the program, i find that it places the input from my numeric button clicks into only the right portion (the 4 numbers to the right of the dash: i.e., -0000) and stops displaying any input after 4 numbers. As i desire to have input for a 7-digit phone number, this is frustrating that it's not working. Anything I might be doing wrong? I haven't altered anything in the Properties window; i have merely added the masked text box to my Form and added the masked input data field directly from the masked text box button.

thanks to anyone who has any insight on this matter!

Code:

Public Class frmNumberToDial

Private Sub btnShow_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnShow.Click
Dim secondForm As New PushButtons()
secondForm.showdialog()
mtxtResults.Text = secondForm.output
End Sub
End Class
Public Class PushButtons

Public output As String


Private Sub btnEnter_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnEnter.Click
output = mtxtEnter.Text
Me.Close()
End Sub

Private Sub btnClear_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnClear.Click
mtxtEnter.Text = ""
End Sub

Private Sub btn1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn1.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(1)
End Sub

Private Sub btn2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn2.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(2)
End Sub

Private Sub btn3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn3.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(3)
End Sub

Private Sub btn4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn4.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(4)
End Sub

Private Sub btn5_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn5.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(5)
End Sub

Private Sub btn6_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn6.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(6)
End Sub

Private Sub btn7_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn7.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(7)
End Sub

Private Sub btn8_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn8.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(8)
End Sub

Private Sub btn9_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btn9.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(9)
End Sub

Private Sub btnAsterisk_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnAsterisk.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += "*"
End Sub

Private Sub btnZero_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnZero.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += CStr(0)
End Sub

Private Sub btnPound_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnPound.Click
mtxtEnter.Text += "#"
End Sub
End Class

thanks to anyone who has any insight on this matter!

i have solved my own problem:

in the Properties window in the Form Designer, you have to have the field called 'TestMaskFormat' set to Exclude Prompt and Literals.

(Things they don't tell you in the book! LOL)

(I'm using Visual Basic 2008 Express)

This is just a guess, but it looks like the maskedtextbox is waiting for the “-“ input. Maybe because you are typing the text directly into the maskedtextbox.