Inside ASP.NET

Data Entry Controls

The Data Entry controls are used to retrieve and store information from the mobile device user. Only two controls for data entry exist because of the limitations of most mobile device displays and input mechanisms.

<Mobile:TextBox> Control

The TextBox control is used to retrieve a text string from the user. The TextBox control comes in three flavors: numeric text, regular text, and password text. Password text is the same as regular text, but all data entry is masked by a (*). Table F.11 lists the properties of the TextBox control, and Table F.12 lists the events.

Table F.11. Properties of the TextBox Control

Property	Description
ID	ID of the control.
Text	Text of the TextBox control to display on the mobile device. It can ...