ApplyMask(String,MaskMode,Char,Char,Int32) Method

Applies the mask to str and returns the new string

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function ApplyMask( _
   ByVal str As String, _
   ByVal maskMode As MaskMode, _
   ByVal promptChar As Char, _
   ByVal padChar As Char, _
   ByRef numberOfCharsMatched As Integer _
) As String

C#

public string ApplyMask( 
   string str,
   MaskMode maskMode,
   char promptChar,
   char padChar,
   out int numberOfCharsMatched
)

Parameters

str

String to be masked

maskMode

The MaskMode.

promptChar

Prompt characters

padChar

Padding characters

numberOfCharsMatched

Returns number of chars that matched mask.

Return Value

Masked string

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2