>Eric,
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> Thanks for the idea. I ran into a problem though. I set the datafield to a SQL server database field of type char length 14. When I run the program I get a message stating that the textbox cannot be bound to the field. What am I doing wrong?
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You cannot bind a Mask Edit control that has a mask.
Éric Moreau, MCPD, Visual Developer - Visual Basic MVP
Conseiller Principal / Senior Consultant
Moer inc.
http://www.emoreau.com