Specifications

Defining edit styles
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The preferred method of creating a currency editmask is to use the predefined
[currency(7)] - International mask. You can change the number in
parentheses, which is the number of characters in the mask including two
decimal places. When you use this mask, InfoMaker uses the currency symbol
and format defined in the regional settings section of the Windows control
panel. You can enter negative values in a column that uses a currency mask.
Using spin controls
You can define an edit mask as a spin control, a box that contains up and down
arrows that you can click to cycle through fixed values. For example, you can
set up a code table that provides the valid entries in a column; you simply click
an arrow to select an entry. Used this way, a spin control works like a drop-
down list that displays one value at a time:
For more about code tables, see “Defining a code table” on page 284.
❖ To use an EditMask edit style:
1 Select EditMask in the Style Type box if it is not already selected.
2 Define the mask in the Mask box. Click the special characters in the
pop-up menu to use them in the mask. To display the pop-up menu, click
the button to the right of the Mask box.
3 Specify other properties for the edit mask.
When you use your EditMask, check its appearance and behavior. If
characters do not appear as you expect, you might want to change the font
size or the size of the EditMask.
Using a drop-down
calendar
You can use a drop-down calendar option on any report column with an
EditMask edit style and a Date, DateTime, or TimeStamp datatype. The
DDCalendar EditMask property allows for separate selections of the calendar
month, year, and date. This option can be set in a check box on the Edit page
of the Report painter Properties view when a column with the EditMask edit
style is selected.