AdvancedHMI Software

General Category => Support Questions => Topic started by: blaisbb on February 28, 2019, 08:53:29 AM

Title: Numeric Keypad
Post by: blaisbb on February 28, 2019, 08:53:29 AM

I am trying to write a number in a textbox and would like to have a dash.
ex: 92000-001
I noticed that the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI does not have a dash but that the keypad that comes up in the application when a value on a basic label needs to be changed does have a dash.Can I have that basic label keypad come up for a standard textbox.

Title: Re: Numeric Keypad
Post by: Archie on February 28, 2019, 09:33:21 AM

Keypad can only do numeric values. Your number would actually be a string. You would need to set KeypadAlphanumeric  to true. Or use the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard

Title: Re: Numeric Keypad
Post by: blaisbb on March 06, 2019, 08:53:23 AM

I have set up the textbox to show the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard on click. It then returns the typed in value to the text box. If I click on the textbox with text already there, the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard clears the data and I have to retype the entire number. Can I have the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard show the current textbox value for editing?

Title: Re: Numeric Keypad
Post by: Archie on March 06, 2019, 09:06:58 AM

Quote from: blaisbb on March 06, 2019, 08:53:23 AM

I have set up the textbox to show the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard on click. It then returns the typed in value to the text box. If I click on the textbox with text already there, the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard clears the data and I have to retype the entire number. Can I have the MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard show the current textbox value for editing?

Before showing the keyboard, set the value property:

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        Dim kbd As New MfgControl.AdvancedHMI.Controls.AlphaKeyboard
        kbd.Value = "123"
        kbd.ShowDialog()


Title: Re: Numeric Keypad
Post by: blaisbb on March 06, 2019, 09:21:31 AM

That's got it working.
Thanks Archie. :)