IP Address

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   Hi,

I'm trying to implement an IP address item for the PropertyGrid. Right now, I'm using a  string item with  the SetMask property set to "000.000.000.000". This is working okay, except for the fact that the user must type the complete IP address (which is mildly annoying.) For example, instead of being able to type 127.0.01, they must type 127.000.000.001.

I was hoping that the KeyDown event would fire while editing so I could trap KeyAscii 46/110 and push the entry along with code, but alas it does not fire (as the documentation mentions). So:

1) Could we get EditKeyDown/EditKeyUp, EditSelStart/EditSelLength  AND EditText properties so we can implement this kind of functionality ourselves? AND/OR
2) Could Codejock add an IPv4 item type to the PropertyGrid, since this will likely be a fairly common entry type for a property grid. The item type should behave such that typing a decimal pushes the caret to the next octet?

Unless of course there is another way to implement this behaviour with the current build?

Thanks a lot!

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jpbro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 January 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1354	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: IP Address Posted: 22 March 2008 at 10:31pm
	Hi, I'm trying to implement an IP address item for the PropertyGrid. Right now, I'm using a string item with the SetMask property set to "000.000.000.000". This is working okay, except for the fact that the user must type the complete IP address (which is mildly annoying.) For example, instead of being able to type 127.0.01, they must type 127.000.000.001. I was hoping that the KeyDown event would fire while editing so I could trap KeyAscii 46/110 and push the entry along with code, but alas it does not fire (as the documentation mentions). So: 1) Could we get EditKeyDown/EditKeyUp, EditSelStart/EditSelLength AND EditText properties so we can implement this kind of functionality ourselves? AND/OR 2) Could Codejock add an IPv4 item type to the PropertyGrid, since this will likely be a fairly common entry type for a property grid. The item type should behave such that typing a decimal pushes the caret to the next octet? Unless of course there is another way to implement this behaviour with the current build? Thanks a lot!

Aaron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29 January 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2192	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aaron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2008 at 1:36pm
	Hi, I downloaded the propertygrid ownerdraw sample from the codejock site and it looks that this behaviour is solved. There are features in the propertygrid I didn't know they existed. It's just an application and not the source code, but anyway check it out yourself. http://codejock.com/downloads/samples/propertygrid.asp

jpbro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 January 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1354	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2008 at 2:20pm
	Thanks Aaron, the IP address item in the sample does behave as I would like...I'll mess around with the control to see if I can duplicate it, but it would be nice if that source code could be released :)

Aaron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29 January 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2192	Post Options Post Reply Quote Aaron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2008 at 4:30pm
	Hi, Maybe the sample is build with the new release? And if it's not then we would really want the source code of that sample. Oleg ???