Formatting Value

8 Mar 20183 minutes to read

SfMaskedEdit allows you to format the characters in the Value property in a mask scenario (when the Mask property is set). By default, the Value property holds your input characters, prompt characters and the literals defined in the mask. You can modify this and allow the Value property to hold the characters without prompt and literals by setting the ValueMaskFormat property of the control. The Value in the SfMaskedEdit is formatted by any one of the following formatting enum values:

  • ExcludePromptAndLiterals
  • IncludePrompt
  • IncludeLiterals
  • IncludePromptAndLiterals

ExcludePromptAndLiterals

Value contains only the typed characters, the prompt characters and literals are excluded.

IncludePrompt

Value contains the typed characters and prompt characters, literals are excluded.

IncludeLiterals

Value contains the typed characters and literals, prompt characters are excluded.

IncludePromptAndLiterals

Value contains typed characters, prompt characters, and literals.

UILabel label1, label2, label3, label4;
SfMaskedEdit maskedEdit1 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit1 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit1.MaskType = MaskType.Text;
maskedEdit1.Mask = "00/00/0000";
maskedEdit1.ValueMaskFormat = MaskFormat.ExcludePromptAndLiterals;
maskedEdit1.ValueChanged += MaskedEdit1_ValueChanged;
label1 = new UILabel();

SfMaskedEdit maskedEdit2 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit2 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit2.MaskType = MaskType.Text;
maskedEdit2.Mask = "00/00/0000";
maskedEdit2.ValueMaskFormat = MaskFormat.IncludeLiterals;
maskedEdit2.ValueChanged += MaskedEdit2_ValueChanged;
label2 = new UILabel();

SfMaskedEdit maskedEdit3 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit3 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit3.MaskType = MaskType.Text;
maskedEdit3.Mask = "00/00/0000";
maskedEdit3.ValueMaskFormat = MaskFormat.IncludePrompt;
maskedEdit3.ValueChanged += MaskedEdit3_ValueChanged;
label3 = new UILabel();

SfMaskedEdit maskedEdit4 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit4 = new SfMaskedEdit();
maskedEdit4.MaskType = MaskType.Text;
maskedEdit4.Mask = "00/00/0000";
maskedEdit4.ValueMaskFormat = MaskFormat.IncludePromptAndLiterals;
maskedEdit4.ValueChanged += MaskedEdit4_ValueChanged;
label4 = new UILabel(); 
			
private void MaskedEdit1_ValueChanged(object sender, ValueChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            label1.Text = e.Value as string;
        }

        private void MaskedEdit2_ValueChanged(object sender, ValueChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            label2.Text = e.Value as string;
        }

        private void MaskedEdit3_ValueChanged(object sender, ValueChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            label3.Text = e.Value as string;
        }

        private void MaskedEdit4_ValueChanged(object sender, ValueChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            label4.Text = e.Value as string;
        }

Refer this link to know more about the ValueChanged event of SfMaskedEdit control.

This demo can be downloaded from this link.