CustomTextMaskInputArgs.CurrentHead Property

Returns the current editor text that precedes the cursor position or selected text.

Namespace: DevExpress.Data.Mask

Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v25.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Data

Declaration

C#

public string CurrentHead { get; }

VB.NET

Public ReadOnly Property CurrentHead As String

Property Value

Type	Description
String	The current editor text that precedes the cursor position or selected text.

Remarks

The image below illustrates the return values of Head and Tail properties in different scenarios.

You can pass new Head and Tail values into the SetResult(String, String) method to set up the final editor text.

C#

// Result: "AAA|BBB", "|" indicates the cursor position
args.SetResult("AAA", "BBB");

VB.NET

' Result: "AAA|BBB", "|" indicates the cursor position
args.SetResult("AAA", "BBB")