>Ok many thanks.
>
>My memory is failing me, wasn't it possible to do this in FPD26 using the PICT command, just thought I'd be able to do something similar in VFP9?
>
>>>Hi Naomi
>>>
>>>I actually want to include the - in the data, all codes include the -
>>>
>>Don't use R as the format. Remove the InputMask on the GotFocus, insert - on the keypress, restore InputMask on LostFocus.

May be it's possible in FPD26, don't remember. In VFP, I think, it's a bit tricky if we want to edit the data.