MaskType Enum

Lists values that specify the type of mask used by an editor.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors.Mask

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

public enum MaskType

Public Enum MaskType

Name	Description
`None`	Specifies that the mask feature is disabled.
`DateTime`	Specifies that the editor should accept date/time values and that the mask string must use the DateTime format syntax.
`DateTimeAdvancingCaret`	The DateTime mask mode with the caret automatic movement feature. After an end-user enters and completes a specific portion of a date/time value the caret automatically moves to the following part of the date/time value that can be edited.
`Numeric`	Specifies that the editor should accept numeric values and that the mask string must use the Numeric format syntax.
`RegEx`	Specifies that the mask should be created using full-functional regular expressions.
`Regular`	Specifies that the mask should be created using simplified regular expression syntax.
`Simple`	Specifies that the mask should use the simplified syntax.
`Custom`	Specifies that the editor uses a custom mask manager. To implement a custom mask manager which will deal with masks in a custom manner create a custom editor and override its CreateMaskManager method. This method should then supply a custom mask manager when the MaskProperties.MaskType property is set to Custom.
`TimeSpan`	Specifies that the editor should accept time span values.
`TimeSpanAdvancingCaret`	Specifies that the editor should accept time span values. Supports the caret automatic movement feature.

The following properties accept/return MaskType values:

The values listed by this enumeration are used to set the MaskProperties.MaskType property. The mask itself can be specified via the MaskProperties.EditMask property.

For details on how to create and use different mask types, see the Input Mask document.