Multiple Masks on same textbox

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Hi All,

I have a textbox which currently allows only 7 digit number. Now along with current scenario, I want to allow it to accept digits, alphabets and spaces also. How to do this? Can we have multiple masks at the same time on same textbox?

Also my 2nd Question is:

If i want to maintain a table in the database with all the defined formats which textbox should accept and then checking those formats when user enters value in textbox. Is it possible? If possible then the biggest advantage is that, every time if user wants some different format then i will just update my back end which in turn avoids code change.

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Surendra

Posted 20-Jan-14 21:13pm

Surendra Patil

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2014-01-20T21:19:00

Solution 1

If you have the source code for this masked box, you can change the source code to accept additional characters.
If not, request the author of this control to provide these additions if possible.

Posted 20-Jan-14 21:19pm

Abhinav S

Sampath Lokuge · Answer 2 · 2014-01-20T21:21:00

Solution 2

Ans for Q1 :

Yes you can.For that you have to use Regular-Expressions

Check here for more info : The Premier website about Regular Expressions

Ans for Q2 :

You need to maintain just a string filed on your table.

Hence you're using MVC,you can validate your user inputs by using above mentioned reg-exp on client side itself.

Posted 20-Jan-14 21:21pm

Sampath Lokuge

Updated 20-Jan-14 21:23pm

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Surendra Patil 21-Jan-14 3:27am

Hi Sampath,

Can you please elaborate a bit on Q2 ans.

Sampath Lokuge 21-Jan-14 3:31am

Can you tell me what's not clear for you ?

Surendra Patil 21-Jan-14 3:33am

I am not clear about how to do this.

Sampath Lokuge 21-Jan-14 3:36am

Please check this link for get more knowledge about how to do client side validations with reg-exp.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8244572/dataannotations-validation-regular-expression-in-asp-net-mvc-4-razor-view