Input box help

[Guest smccauslin]

I'm trying to create an input box where the length of the input must be four numerical characters (0000 - 9999). I'm not really sure where the validation should happen. Specifically I am wondering:

Can I check the input as the person types so that only 0-9 is accepted in each position or can it only be validated after the field is exited?

How can I restrict the length?

Ideally, I'd also like to echo the input to a greyed out box in the same window. I'll actually have 2 boxes on the window and the input will be combined to make one string. It would be good if the person entering the data could see the whole string to verify that it is correct. As an example

Input box 1: 8765

Input box 2: This is a test

would result in a greyed out box that contains:

8765 - This is a test

I'd appreciate any direction and guidance you may be able to give.

Thanks!

[buzz44]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

GUICreate("Test")

$test1 = GUICtrlCreateInput ( "0000", 2, 2,40,-1,$ES_NUMBER)
$test2 = GUICtrlCreateInput ( "This is a test", 2, 30,70,-1)

$test3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel ( "text", 100, 2, 100, -1)

GUISetState()

$changed = GUICtrlRead ($test3)

While 1
   $msg = GUIGetMsg()
   If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
   If GUICtrlRead ($test1) > 9999 Then
      GUICtrlSetData ($test1, "9999")
   EndIf
   If $changed <> GUICtrlRead ($test1) & " - " & GUICtrlRead ($test2) Then
      GUICtrlSetData ($test3, GUICtrlRead ($test1) & " - " & GUICtrlRead ($test2))
   EndIf
   $changed = GUICtrlRead ($test3)
Wend

Try that, just whipped it up... should get u started =)

[Guest smccauslin]

Thanks! This is a big help. I've a long way to go but this definitely put me on the right track.

[zcoacoaz]

GuiCtrlSetLimit on the input control to make it so people can only type 4 numbers