I've got a textbox with a numeric control source N 9 0

The non-default properties of this text-box are:

Format RK
Input Mask 999,999,999
Max length 11
Select on entry .T.

Whenever I add a new record and initially tab into the field, nothing appears in the field, there is no value to diplay. I enter a number and the textbox looks like this | 8 0| so that when I tab out of the field the value in the field is not 8 but 80. The inputmask is the prime culprit because when I remove it the problem goes away. Why? What is causing this?

I need to show the field with the comma's for beautification reason (user's like it alot) but without the input mask I would have to write a routine in the valid of each numeric field to display it like I want it.

I have tried, in my add button, stuffing a zero into the field.value and refreshing the field so the select on entry selects the entire field, however, this does not work when the user clicks into the field (8 becomes 80 again).

I have also tried a fresh textbox with no other non-default values than the control source and the inputmask (8 = 80). When the input mask is removed 8 = 8. Problem solved but no pretty comma's.

Any suggestions are welcomed. This is driving me crazy!

Brad

TIA