Is it possible to have an x show up in the input mask for a text box? I am collecting work phone numbers in a text box that has an InputMask of "(999) 999-9999". I need to add support for extensions. What I would like to do is set the InputMask to "(999) 999-9999 Ext. 9999". But the “x” and the “.” are interpreted by VFP to mean something they do not. Is there an escape sequence I can give so it will ignore the “x” and “.” format characters?