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Invalid Input in Browse Dialog

Bill Cunnien — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:37:03 GMT

I have a sales order window with the standard, run-of-the-mill browse dialog. It works fine. The first search field in the search list is the Order ID. This is an integer field. The browse dialog presents a textbox control for the user to enter an Order ID. If a user enters anything other than numeric characters (0-9), then the system generates two (2) identical exceptions: "Input string was not in a correct format." This is quite frustrating for a number (pardon the pun) of reasons: 1) The user gets slapped with a error handling event which shouldn't even be happening; 2) I am being sent two trouble tickets for each single event that occurs. 3) The application (not StrataFrame...I am positive that I am doing something wrong) looks like it cannot even handle simple data conversions at a very basic level.

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What do I do to solve this problem?

Thanks,
Bill

RE: Invalid Input in Browse Dialog

Trent L. Taylor — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:37:03 GMT

Yes, you will want to use a mask. That is why it is avaialble on a search field item. You can refer to the standard .NET help docs on this one as it is just a standard SF Masked Text box which inherits from a System.Windows.Forms.MaskedTextBox. You could also drop one on a form and play with the masked settings until you get what you want and then apply that to your search field. But more than likely you will want to supply:

[codesnippet]00000[/codesnippet]

as the mask.

RE: Invalid Input in Browse Dialog

Bill Cunnien — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:19:35 GMT

Is the answer the "field mask?"

If so, what mask would I use? I currently have a 5 digit Order ID. If I make the mask #####, then as soon as the ID hits six digits, I will have to rollout and update. What mask will work here?

Or, is there another way?

Thanks,
Bill