Problem in Maskedtextbox

on the lost focus event of maskedtextbox i made a code that

if maskedtextbox1.text = "" then
msgbox("enter your number")

BUT as focus losts so it does not give message, because masked textbox is not empty because when we give mask so it uses " - " in it. so please assist me in this that what code i write to solve this problem.?

mask is 00000-0000000-0

How about

vb.net Code:

If MaskedTextBox1.Text = "00000-0000000-0" Then

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Originally Posted by Hack

How about

vb.net Code:

If MaskedTextBox1.Text = "00000-0000000-0" Then

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HI Hack, this code is not working, it still doesn't give the message.

hello abid,

this should work...it checks the entire mask for completeness...

vb Code:

If Not MaskedTextBox1.MaskCompleted Then
            msgbox("enter your number")
        End If

Thank You very much sir. its working, but would you please tell me the purpose of this code? i mean you have written that it checks the entire mask for completeness, so what does it means please explain.