>>>>I think there is no way to invent InputMask to work correctly for
>>>>99:99 AM and 9:99 AM
>>>
>>>try:
>>>

>>>
>>>field C(8) = ' 8:56 AM'
>>>Format="!"
>>>InputMask = "#9:99 AM"
>>>
>>>OR
>>>
>>>field C(8) = ' 856A'
>>>Format="!R"
>>>InputMask = "#9:99 AM"
>>>

>>
>>In our case the field is C(10) and there is no space at the left.
>
>I known this.
>
>But your's choice is incompatible with the Format/InputMask rules.
>Why C(10) if C(8) is enough ?

Good question. Perhaps we should get rid of two extra characters. I'm not sure we can change data to start with a space.