SftMask/DLL 7.0 - Masked Edit Control

Tabbing Within The Control

Depending on the input mask, it may be desirable to allow the user to tab between different input fields within one masked edit control. For example, when entering dates, the user may wish to tab between Month, Day and Year fields. The fTabAdvance field of the SFTMASK_CONTROL structure can be used to enable this feature.

If fTabAdvance is set to TRUE, the Tab key will advance or back up (Shift+Tab) the caret location to the next input field (see Keyboard & Mouse Interface). If the caret location is already at the end (or beginning) of the input data, the input focus will move to the next (or previous) control on the dialog instead. The fTabAdvanceLast field controls whether the Tab key moves to the next control when the caret is at the end of the last input field.

See Also Auto-Advance | Auto-Tabbing | Keyboard & Mouse Interface | SFTMASK_CONTROL