>I need to collect a text value that represents the month and year. Should I include this in the input mask as ##/#### or as a format mask?
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Hi Kirk

Here is one option:

thisform.text1.format    = "RL"
thisform.text1.inputmask = "99/9999"

At your valid you can:

return inlist(val(substr(this.value,1,2)),1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12).and.val(substr(this.value,3,4))>2003

the "R" will tell to the object to send only "999999" with no slash.. The "L" with fill with left zeros..

HTH

Claudio