void CBCGPMaskEdit::EnableMask	(	LPCTSTR	lpszMask,
		LPCTSTR	lpszInputTemplate,
		TCHAR	chMaskInputTemplate = _T('_'),
		LPCTSTR	lpszValid = NULL
	)

Sets up the mask.

Use this member function to set up the mask for the edit control.

The default implementation uses the following characters for mask:

• D Digit only
• d Digit or space
• + '+' or '-' or space
• C Alpha only
• c Alpha or space
• A Alphanumeric only
• a Alphanumeric or space

You can derive a class from CBCGPMaskEdit and override IsMaskedChar() for the custom mask processing.

Parameters

lpszMask	The mask string specifies what type of characters can be written and where.
lpszInputTemplate	The mask template string. It's length must be the same as lpszMask's length. '_' symbols is used as a character placeholder.
chMaskInputTemplate	Specifies the default character.
lpszValid	Specifies a string which is interpreted as a set of valid characters.

Examples of EnableMask:

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// Mask : phone number

m_wndMaskEdit.EnableMask(

L" ddd ddd dd dd", // The mask string

L"(___) ___-__-__", // Literal, "_" char = character entry

' '); // Default char

m_wndMaskEdit.SetValidChars(NULL); //Valid string characters

m_wndMaskEdit.SetWindowText(L"(812) 212-85-06");

// Mask: State,ZipCode

m_wndMaskEdit.EnableMask(

L" cc ddddd-dddd", // The mask string

L"State: __, Zip:_____-____", // Literal, "_" char =character entry

' '); // Backspace replace char

m_wndMaskEdit.SetValidChars(NULL); // Valid string characters

m_wndMaskEdit.SetWindowText(L"State: MI, Zip:12345-6789");