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Input mask for text box in webpage

I use FP98 to create my webpage. By using ActiveX, I'm able to set an input mask on my text box. But it will only show if I use IE to view it, not with netscape. So, is there any other way that I can set input mask to text box that can be view in both IE and netscape?

My text box takes value like 1997/1998. So, I want to set input mask _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

_ will take integer only.

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rafistern

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gen101298

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To Rafistern, the sample u gave uses 2 text box, dummy1 and dummy2. But what if I want only 1 textbox that shows xxxx/xxxx?

rafistern

OK,

<input type=text name="date" size=4 onfocus="setTimeout('document.forms[0].date.value=xxxx/xxxx;document.forms[0].date.select()',50);">

But the minute you start typing the / will disappear.

gen101298

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To Rafistern, when I run my webpage that contains the above codes that u gave in browser, it runs perfectly...but when I put the webpage in a frame in another webpage, the code behaves well when it is run for the first time, but for the following times, the textbox will just blank out any data that I key in after I click the submit button except the '/'. But if I don't click the submit button, but press Enter instead, it behaves well...what's wrong? Is it something wrong with the setTimeout?

rafistern

What browser? Could you submit your code?

gen101298

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I'm too tied up with other things now, but I'll let u see the code asap. Thanks!