SftMask/OCX 7.0 - ActiveX Masked Edit Control

Auto-Tabbing

Using the AutoTab property, the input focus can automatically be set to the next control on the form once valid input data has been entered and the entire contents are valid.

Example Input Mask: \([M1-9]##\) ###\-####

This mask allows input of a telephone number.

If AutoTab is set to True, typing 9415058600 would result in the following and the input focus advances automatically to the next control on the form:

If AutoTab is set to False, the input focus will never move to another control automatically.

The AutoTab property is usually used with fixed masks (not numeric or date/time fields), so fewer keystrokes are required for data entry.

The NextControl or PrevControl methods can be used by an application to explicitly advance to the next control on the form.

The TabAdvance and TabAdvanceLast properties can be used to control the use of the Tab key within the Masked Edit control.