I have an issue, The thing is I have to allow user to enter numeric value in text box up to one decimal point,
When all text selected and I try try to edit text by entering any numeric key, It wont let it change.
Here is the text box with value.
The code behind, Keypress
Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress
If Regex.IsMatch(TextBox1.Text, "\.\d") Then
e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub
Kindly anybody help or suggest better way.
I have added this code but I am unable to restrict user not to enter more then one decimal point value.
If Not ((Asc(e.KeyChar) >= 48 And Asc(e.KeyChar) <= 57) Or Asc(e.KeyChar) = 46 Or Asc(e.KeyChar) = 8 Or Asc(e.KeyChar) = 127) Then
e.KeyChar = ""
e.Handled = False
End If
Try this: (not regex tho), but works great for numerics.
It allows for 1 x negative symbol, one fullstop (point), using backspace, and any numerics..
Private Sub priceTextBox_KeyPress(sender As Object, e As KeyPressEventArgs) Handles priceTextBox.KeyPress
If IsNumeric(e.KeyChar.ToString) = False Then
If e.KeyChar.ToString = "." And priceTextBox.Text.Contains(".") Then e.Handled = True
If e.KeyChar.ToString = "-" And priceTextBox.Text.Contains("-") Then e.Handled = True
If e.KeyChar.ToString <> "." Then
If e.KeyChar <> ControlChars.Back Then
If e.KeyChar <> "-" Then
e.Handled = True
End If
End If
End If
End If
End Sub
EDIT
This allows for the above numerics, as well as only 1 decimal point. I kept it simple with more code lines to show steps, so you can see what actually happens. I am sure it can be improved, this is a quick and dirty version...
- Allows for Globalization of the decimal character
Also catches a "paste" into the textbox, that normally circumvents the keypress catch routines
Dim lastProperText As String = ""
Private Sub priceTextBox_TextChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles priceTextBox.TextChanged
If priceTextBox.Text = "" Then Exit Sub
If IsNumeric(priceTextBox.Text) = False Then priceTextBox.Text = lastProperText
If _containsDecimal(priceTextBox.Text, 2) = True Then priceTextBox.Text = lastProperText
End Sub
Private Sub priceTextBox_KeyPress(sender As Object, e As KeyPressEventArgs) Handles priceTextBox.KeyPress
Dim decimalSeparator As String = Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.NumberDecimalSeparator
If IsNumeric(e.KeyChar.ToString) = False Then
If e.KeyChar.ToString = decimalSeparator And priceTextBox.Text.Contains(decimalSeparator) Then e.Handled = True
If e.KeyChar.ToString = "-" And priceTextBox.Text.Contains("-") Then e.Handled = True
'allow backspace here
If e.KeyChar = ControlChars.Back Then Exit Sub
If e.KeyChar.ToString <> decimalSeparator Then
If e.KeyChar <> ControlChars.Back Then
If e.KeyChar <> "-" Then
e.Handled = True
End If
End If
End If
End If
'BUG FIX
If priceTextBox.SelectionStart > priceTextBox.Text.Length - 2 Then
If _containsDecimal(priceTextBox.Text, 1) = True Then e.Handled = True
End If
'/BUG FIX
'keep last good format.. we will use this in case something gets apsted in that does not meet our format...
lastProperText = priceTextBox.Text
End Sub
Private Function _containsDecimal(stringtoCheck As String, decimalNumber As Integer) As Boolean
Dim decimalSeparator As String = Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.NumberDecimalSeparator
'check to allow only 1 decimal point
Dim positionOfPoint As Integer = 0
'get position of decimal point (.)
positionOfPoint = InStr(stringtoCheck, decimalSeparator)
'check if there are not characters after decimal point...
'if nothin after decimal point, allow this keypress,
'if there is already something after decimal point, escape this keypress
'get length of string after "."
Dim stringTail As String = ""
If Not positionOfPoint = 0 Then
stringTail = Mid(stringtoCheck, positionOfPoint)
If stringTail.Length > decimalNumber Then
Return True
End If
End If
End Function
I have tried this code:
Works Fine Now..
One Digit after decimal point, you may add \d\d to add digits in Regex
Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyPress
If TextBox1.SelectedText.Length = TextBox1.Text.Length Then
TextBox1.Clear()
End If
If Char.IsDigit(e.KeyChar) = True OrElse Char.IsControl(e.KeyChar) = True OrElse e.KeyChar = "."c Then
If Regex.IsMatch(TextBox1.Text, "\.\d") Then
'This makes backspace working
If e.KeyChar = CChar(ChrW(8)) Then
Else
e.Handled = True
End If
End If
Else
e.Handled = True
End If
End Sub