MaskedTextBox::ToString Method ()

 

Returns a string that represents the current masked text box. This method overrides ToString.

Namespace:   System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

public:
virtual String^ ToString() override

Return Value

Type: System::String^

A String that contains information about the current MaskedTextBox. The string includes the type, a simplified view of the input string, and the formatted input string.

This version of the ToString method calls the base class implementation of this method, TextBoxBase::ToString, then appends the input string after processing by the mask. This method honors properties that alter the appearance of the formatted string, with the following exceptions:

  • The returned string always includes prompt and literal characters, regardless of the values of the TextMaskFormat property.

  • Password characters are ignored, so that the actual user-typed characters are returned. In other words, the values of the PasswordChar and UseSystemPasswordChar properties are ignored.

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
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