> >Remember the old days of using GET m.ssn PICT "999-99-9999" > > > >I'm using VFP 5.0 and when I use "999-99-9999" in my forms InputMask > property, the dashes are NOT entered into my field. Sure, they appear on > the screen to "format" the input, but how do I specifiy mandatory > punctuation in my fields AND have the punctuation saved with what the user > types? > > > If format property doesn't contain "R" all mask characters will be saved, > else not. So, I hate to ask, but did this solve your problem? /Paul