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EditAsType Enumeration

common input masks
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Enum EditAsType 
   Inherits System.Enum
public enum EditAsType : System.Enum
Members
MemberDescription
AutoSenseIf the EditAs is set to AutoSense, then the masked edit will try to autosense the mask from the type of data set on the Value property.
Currencycurrency type
Datedate type (month, day, and year)
DateTimedata and time
Doubledouble type
Integerinteger type
LongLong
Stringstring type
Timetime ( hour, minute, second )
UseSpecifiedMaskIndicates that use the mask specified using InputMask property. If InputMask property is set to null or empty string, this acts just like AutoSense
Example
Following code sets some of the commonly used properties of UltraMaskedEdit in the Form's Load event

Imports Infragistics.Shared
Imports Infragistics.Win
Imports Infragistics.Win.UltraWinMaskedEdit

  Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

      ' Set the InputMask to the desired mask.
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.EditAs = EditAsType.Currency

      ' Optionally assign a culture to CultureInfo property.
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.CultureInfo = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-GB")

      ' Optinally assign a DisplayStyle to desired display style.
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.DisplayStyle = EmbeddableElementDisplayStyle.OfficeXP

      ' Set the main appearance by using Appearance property.			
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.Appearance.TextHAlign = HAlign.Right
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.Appearance.FontData.Bold = DefaultableBoolean.True
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.Appearance.ForeColor = Color.DarkBlue

      ' Set the highlight colors. These colors get applied to the selected text
      ' in the masked edit.
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.SelectedTextBackColor = Color.LightBlue
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.SelectedTextForeColor = Color.Yellow

      ' Set the colors of the prompt and literal characters.
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.PromptCharacterAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Red
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.MaskLiteralsAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Green

      ' Set the Nullable to false and NullText to an appropriate string.
      Me.UltraMaskedEdit1.Nullable = False
  End Sub
using Infragistics.Shared;
using Infragistics.Win;
using Infragistics.Win.UltraWinMaskedEdit;
using System.Diagnostics;

private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
	// Set the InputMask to the desired mask.
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.EditAs = EditAsType.Currency;

	// Optionally assign a culture to CultureInfo property.
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.CultureInfo = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture( "en-GB" );

	// Optinally assign a DisplayStyle to desired display style.
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.DisplayStyle = EmbeddableElementDisplayStyle.OfficeXP;

	// Set the main appearance by using Appearance property.			
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.Appearance.TextHAlign = HAlign.Right;
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.Appearance.FontData.Bold = DefaultableBoolean.True;
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.Appearance.ForeColor = Color.DarkBlue;

	// Set the highlight colors. These colors get applied to the selected text
	// in the masked edit.
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.SelectedTextBackColor = Color.LightBlue;
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.SelectedTextForeColor = Color.Yellow;

	// Set the colors of the prompt and literal characters.
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.PromptCharacterAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Red;
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.MaskLiteralsAppearance.ForeColor = Color.Green;

	// Set the Nullable to false and NullText to an appropriate string.
	this.ultraMaskedEdit1.Nullable = false;
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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