Question : Problem with Input Mask

I have a field on my form named Claim_Number from a Table which has an Input Mask   "750-"000000;;_

The data type is Long Integer since it is always numbers and it always starts with 750-.

Tha problem is when the user starts typing the 6 numbers to form the rest of the claim number there is a pause on the form, say I type 701558.  The value should look like 750-701558.  It does not recognize the 7 until I type it a second time, then it sticks the 750- in fron of what I am typing and proceeds.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Answer : Problem with Input Mask

charmedimsure,

Where did you get your original input mask from?: "750-"000000;;_

It's the Placeholder charachter ("_") that is causing the Data entry "Pause".

Try this instead:
"750-"000000;;
...this seems to work OK for me.

JeffCoachman