MaskEdBox format

hi guys.. kindly help me in this one... i'm creating an inventory system.. i have a problem in their Item No. format... i use maskedbox... my mask is ##-####### ... im using a barcode reader..their current Item number has only 4 digit... i want the output will become this one >>> 00-00005597..... and it will start on the right side... 5597<<< item number... and how i put the "0"?


thanks in advance

i already know how to put the "0"... just change the prompt char to "0".... am i right? now my only problem is how to input right to left..

thanks

someone give me this code

vb Code:

MsgBox Format("4321", "00-00000000")

it is working...but its for msgbox only.. who will apply this to maskedbox?

change your mask... from # to 0 ... that's all.

-tg

i already do that.. but it didn't start on the right side..
here's the format >>> 00-00000000.... when i type this "1234"... the output must be... 00-00001234..

Hi,

Something you could try is to validate the barcode information. If the string from the barcode is less than the string you want, run it through a converter. Something like this:

Code:

---

  Private Function ValidateBarcode (strBarCode as string) as string

        If strBarCode.length < 8 then
            ValidateBarcode = format (strBarCode, "00-000000")
        Else
            ValidateBarcode = strBarCode
        End If

        Return ValidateBarcode

  End Function

---

Hopefully this helps and I didn't make any mistakes in the language. I'm at work and not near my development machine right now, so I couldn't validate any of the code. But this gives you the general idea of how to make the this work.

Robert

edit: Made change to Code section for clarity (strBarCodeInfo was not correct variable).