how to control the masktextbox component focus

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I use the masktextbox component in my application,i find a question:
when i set property as below:

C#

maskedTextBox1.Mask = "CX&&&&&&&&&&Y&&&&&&&&&&Z&&&&&&&&&&";
maskedTextBox1.PromptChar = ' ';

//int i = 0;

and i write click event as below:

C#

maskedTextBox1.Select(i++, 0);
maskedTextBox1.Focus();

it can't control the component focus.

so i change another way as below:

C#

maskedTextBox1.SelectionStart = i++;
maskedTextBox1.Focus();

it also can't control.

how can i control the maskedtextbox focus.
can anybody help me ?

Posted 15-Sep-15 15:23pm

xuyunhai

Updated 15-Sep-15 19:39pm

Suvendu Shekhar Giri

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Thava Rajan 16-Sep-15 8:26am

where did you put your selection code?

Thava Rajan 16-Sep-15 8:26am

maskedTextBox1.Select(i++, 0);
or
maskedTextBox1.SelectionStart = i++;

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Solution 1

Have you tried this one?

this.ActiveControl = maskedTextBox1

Posted 15-Sep-15 21:06pm

Tirujit

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xuyunhai 16-Sep-15 4:30am

i tried it, it not achive my purpose.
if the change the component to textbox,the click will valid。
but my require is use maskedtextbox component,so how can i solve this question?

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Thava Rajan · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-16T02:27:00

Solution 2

try to use it in reverse order

C#

maskedTextBox1.Focus();
maskedTextBox1.Select(i++, 0);

Posted 16-Sep-15 2:27am

Thava Rajan