[RESOLVED] MaskedTextBox Verification

[Alexandru_mbm]

Maybe it's a simple quiestion but i realy don't know how to solve it... i've searched on google bu i did not find any clue how can i check the MaskedTextBox...

I have put the mask "##/##/####" (to serve as a date input) and i dont know how can i check this do not be empty... i have tried "__/__/____" and also " / / " and "##/##/####" but nothings working...

Thanks in advice...

[ForumAccount]

You're saying you tried " / /"? Because that works for me:

Dim emptystring As String = "  /  /"
        If Me.MaskedTextBox1.Text = emptystring Then
            MessageBox.Show("Empty")
        End If

[Alexandru_mbm]

i have tried...
i need to check if "dd/MM/yyyy" one by one...
dd ?
MM ?
yyyy ?

is something about Empty strings ? i think the yyyy section is not verified...

[ForumAccount]

try

Dim DateVals() As String = Me.MaskedTextBox1.Text.Split("/"c)
        If (DateVals(0).Length = 2 AndAlso DateVals(1).Length = 2 AndAlso DateVals(2).Length = 4) AndAlso _
           (CInt(DateVals(0)) < 32 AndAlso CInt(DateVals(1)) < 13) Then 'month and day check
           'days must be 31 or less
           'months must be 12 or less
           'year can be anything
            MessageBox.Show("Correctly inputted")
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("Invalid input")
        End If
    End Sub

[Alexandru_mbm]

Thanks alot for your big help...
Works like a charm...