How do I fix the input allowed into an input box?

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How do I fix the input allowed into an input box?

Basically I want the user to be only allowed to type in numberical values (no spaces or symbols) also I want the inputbox to appear in this structure

02:10:20

And I don't want the user to be able to delete the colons.

How do I do this?

Posted 28-Jan-13 3:12am

Andrew Smith

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PIEBALDconsult · Answer 1 · 2013-01-28T03:24:00

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I'd use a DateTimePicker, not a TextBox.

Posted 28-Jan-13 3:24am

PIEBALDconsult

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Andrew Smith 28-Jan-13 9:29am

I'm using an inputbox. Do you know how I can accomplish what I have outlined above?

PIEBALDconsult 28-Jan-13 9:32am

Heck no; I wouldn't try. Use the right tool for the right job.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-Jan-13 12:01pm

Totally agree. Doing it with a text box is just silly. My 5.
—SA