>>I did not follow the whole thread.
>>What's wrong with
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>>this.InputMask = ''
>>this.Format = 'D'
>>

>>
>>and if its in a grid >> the column.Format and Column.InputMask
>
>Hi Gregory,
>
>You better read the whole thread. I am at the point of trying to beat out the computer, as my former manager would do in such situation.

haha,

It works for me: Format = 'D' ;-)

Thread too long, far too long