Yes four text boxes.

Or just make an OCX or find one.

I would store the IP and use a Split(ip,'.') into a variant then populate by
the index of the texboxes.

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From: <kwalda@c...>
To: "professional vb" <pro_vb@p...>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 11:33 PM
Subject: [pro_vb] VB Control


> I need to create an form that has a control on it to enter an IP address
> (among other things).
>
> I need to control to act much in the same way the windows control acts for
> an IP address: i.e. It's one big text box with periods (.) inside the text
> box. Once you enter three characters it tabs you to the next area.
>
> Does anyone know of a control I can use for this. The regular text box
> doesn't seem to cut it.
>
> Sorry if I didn't explain this in enough detail.
>
> Keith
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