If you need easy to use data input with validation, SftMask/OCX has many features you can easily add to your applications:
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Date input with popup calendar
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Time input
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Autocomplete and suggest feature with complete application control
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Strings
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Files/Directories
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Insert/overtype mode
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Numeric data input (with formatting options and user-definable digits and fractions)
Numeric (integer) data input
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Masked input with predefined place holders and user definable character ranges
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Input mask can mix date, time, numeric input, mask and literals
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No need for a prompt character (but possible) as input fields can use a font which underlines the text. Literal (constant) data is not underlined
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Windows XP Themes support
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Built-in caption, simplifies caption and edit control alignment, reduces the number of controls on a form
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OLE drag & drop support
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Optional data-bound mode using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
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Left or right alignment
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Date/time, currency and numeric formatting functions
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Control can display user-defined text when it doesn't have the input focus
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Auto-advance to next control on the same dialog/form when data input is valid (our control actually works and doesn't get confused when the Shift key happens to be pressed)
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Tab key can optionally be used within the control to move between different fields (such as in a date or time value)
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Dual interfaces throughout for optimum performance
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UNICODE support
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ATL based control, no MFC DLLs or other DLLs required (COMCTL32.DLL may be required for popup calendar use)
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Not based on Windows Edit control class
The control can also be used as an enhanced single line edit control, as it offers the following improvements over a regular edit control:
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OLE drag & drop support with drop target display (insertion point)
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The selection can be defined by the application while retaining control over the caret location
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Optional auto-sizing of the control height based on the defined font, so text is never clipped
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User-definable colors for text background/foreground and text selection
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Built-in caption area, located on any side of the edit control
To find out more about this product, download our product demo now. The demo includes working controls, so you can start using the controls today and test-drive them thoroughly in your application, before your purchase.
Please see our Product Overview page for included options and supported operating systems. |