IP-Address TextBox

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Introduction

Problem was, I didn't find a solution to edit an IP address like in Windows network environment, for C#. Although there are some controls for masked edit fields, I wanted to write my own, and if so I wanted it to behave like the controls from MFC library or Windows network environment and maybe a little more.

Problems to solve

The heaviest problem at writing the control was to catch the inputs of backspace and delete keys, to delete characters from the input field. I tried a lot with overridden event handlers, OnKeyDown and OnKeyUp but it didn't work like it should.

Then I remembered that another developer had overridden the PreProsessMessage method to catch keyboard inputs and handle it in own ways. So I implemented an override for PreProcessMessage to handle all the backspaces and delete key presses and used OnKeyUp, OnKeyPress and OnKeyDown to handle the inputs of dots and slashes and set the input cursor to the right position.

OnKeyDown event

/// <summary>

/// Override standard KeyDownEventHandler

/// Catches Inputs of "." and "/" to jump to next positions

/// </summary>

/// <param name="e">KeyEventArgument</param>


protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
{
//Zeichen an die richtige stelle schreiben

int iPos = this.SelectionStart;
char[] cText = this.Text.ToCharArray();
if(e.Modifiers == Keys.None)
{
if((char.IsLetterOrDigit(Convert.ToChar(e.KeyValue)) || 
e.KeyCode == Keys.NumPad0)//Numpad0=96 --> `

&& iPos < this.TextLength)
{
if(cText[iPos] == '.' || cText[iPos] == ':'
|| cText[iPos] == '/')
iPos+=1;
this.SelectionStart = iPos;
if(this.OverWriteMode)
{
if(cText[iPos] != ' ')
this.SelectionLength = 1;
}
else
{
if(iPos < this.TextLength)
if(cText[iPos] == ' ')
this.SelectionLength = 1;
}
}
}
base.OnKeyDown (e);
}

OnKeyUp event

/// <summary>

/// Override standard KeyUpEventHandler

/// Catches Inputs of "." and "/" to jump to next positions

/// </summary>

/// <param name="e">KeyEventArgument</param>


protected override void OnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs e)
{
//Zeichen an die richtige stelle schreiben

int iPos = this.SelectionStart;
char[] cText = this.Text.ToCharArray();

//Cursor hintern Punkt setzen

if((char.IsLetterOrDigit(Convert.ToChar(e.KeyValue)) || 
e.KeyCode == Keys.NumPad0)//Numpad0=96 --> `

&& iPos < this.TextLength)
{
if(cText[iPos] == '.' || cText[iPos] == ':' 
|| cText[iPos] == '/')
iPos+=1;
this.SelectionStart = iPos;
}
base.OnKeyUp (e);
}

OnKeyPress event

/// <summary>

/// Override standard KeyPressEventHandler

/// Catches Inputs of "." and "/" to jump to next positions

/// </summary>

/// <param name="e">KeyPressEventArgument</param>


protected override void OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
//Zulassige Zeichen

if(char.IsControl(e.KeyChar) ||
m_regexValidNumbers.IsMatch(e.KeyChar.ToString()))
{
e.Handled = false;
}
else
{
switch(e.KeyChar)
{
case '/':
this.JumpToSlash();
break;
case '.':
this.JumpToNextDot();
break;
default:
break;
}
e.Handled = true;
}
base.OnKeyPress(e);
}

PreProcessMessage

/// <summary>

/// Override standard PreProcessMessage

/// Catches Inputs of BackSpace and Deletes 

/// </summary>

/// <param name="msg">PreProcessMessage</param>


public override bool PreProcessMessage(ref Message msg)
{
if (msg.Msg == WM_KEYDOWN)
{
Keys keyData = ((Keys) (int) msg.WParam) |ModifierKeys;
Keys keyCode = ((Keys) (int) msg.WParam);

int iPos = this.SelectionStart;
char[] cText = this.Text.ToCharArray();
switch(keyCode)
{
case Keys.Delete:
if(iPos < this.TextLength)
{
while(cText[iPos] == '.' || 
cText[iPos] == ':' || 
cText[iPos] == '/')
{
if((iPos+=1) >= cText.Length)
break;
}
if(iPos < this.TextLength)
{
base.Text = this.Text.Substring(0,iPos) + 
" " + this.Text.Substring(iPos+1);
this.SelectionStart = iPos+1;
}
else
this.SelectionStart = this.TextLength-1;
}
return true;
case Keys.Back:
if(iPos > 0)
{
while(cText[iPos-1] == '.' || 
cText[iPos-1] == ':' || 
cText[iPos-1] == '/')
{
if((iPos-=1)<=0)
break;
}
if(iPos>0)
{
base.Text = this.Text.Substring(0,iPos-1) 
+ " " + this.Text.Substring(iPos);
this.SelectionStart = iPos-1;
}
else
this.SelectionStart = 0;
}
return true;
default:
break;
} 
}
return base.PreProcessMessage (ref msg);
}

Another problem was the input of numbers via the numpad. Especially the 0 key was not recognized, because it's char value is neither a letter nor a digit, so I had to ask for Keys.NumPad0 hard coded.

if((char.IsLetterOrDigit(Convert.ToChar(e.KeyValue)) || 
e.KeyCode == Keys.NumPad0)//Numpad0=96 --> `

iPos < this.TextLength)
{[...]}

At least...

...I have a control that looks like a TextBox with dots, where I can input numbers, type dots to jump to next IP parts, and get its contents via the Text property.

Using the code

Include the IPAddressTextBox.cs in your project. Set a TextBox in your form or user control and clear its contents. Change the type of this TextBox from System.Windows.Forms.TextBox to rj2_cs.IPAddressTextBox in code editor. Then you can change the properties of the IP textbox like you want.

Changes/Modifications

2003-08-05

Implemented some exception handling at IP-Validation
Compiled in an assembly it can be used via Visual Studio Designer
Text property overridden, so you can only enter valid IP addresses

public override string Text
{
get
{
return base.Text;
}
set
{
try
{
if(IPAddressTextBox.ValidateIP(value, 
this.m_newIPNotation, this.m_arlDelimeter))
base.Text = IPAddressTextBox.MakeValidSpaces(value, 
this.m_newIPNotation, this.m_arlDelimeter);
}
catch
{ }
}
}

2003-08-06

Bug fix: Invalid IP addresses could not be changed by deleting characters, because of the validation of the Text property --workaround-> Delete/Backspaces change the base.Text property
Additional Method: GetPureIPAddress(), returns the IP address in the Text field without leading zeroes or leading/trailing spaces

public string GetPureIPAddress()
{
string s = "";
ArrayList arlIP = new ArrayList(this.Text.Replace(" ","").
Split((char[])this.m_arlDelimeter.ToArray(typeof(char))));
for(int i=0; i <arlIP.Count; i++)
{
while(arlIP[i].ToString().StartsWith("0"))
arlIP[i] = arlIP[i].ToString().Substring(1);
}
s = IPAddressTextBox.MakeIP(
(string[])arlIP.ToArray(typeof(string)), 
this.m_ipNotation);
/*in IPv6 Addresses replace 0000: by ::*/
if(this.m_ipNotation == IPNotation.IPv6Hexadecimal || 
this.m_ipNotation == IPNotation.IPv6HexadecimalCIDR || 
this.m_ipNotation == IPNotation.IPv6Binary || 
this.m_ipNotation == IPNotation.IPv6BinaryCIDR)
{
while(s.IndexOf(":::")>=0)
{
s = s.Remove(s.IndexOf(":::"),1);
}
}
return s;
}

2003-08-11

Hide unneeded members from base class in Studio Designer
IPv6 implemented properly (I hope)
Properties, events and event handlers for "Binary", "IPv6", "Subnet" deleted

Notation-Property,-Event and -event handler added: Value is one of the IPNotation enumeration

public enum IPNotation
{
IPv4Decimal,
/*192.168.000.001*/
IPv4Binary,
/*11000000.10101000.00000000.00000001*/
IPv4DecimalCIDR,
/*192.168.000.001/16*/
IPv4BinaryCIDR,
/*11000000.10101000.00000000.00000001/16*/
IPv6Hexadecimal,
/*0000:0000:0000:0000:00c0:00a8:0000:0001*/
IPv6Binary,
/*0000000000000000:0000000000000000:
0000000000000000:0000000000000000:
0000000011000000:0000000010101000:
0000000000000000:0000000000000001*/
IPv6HexadecimalCIDR,
/*0000:0000:0000:0000:00c0:00a8:0000:0001/16*/
IPv6BinaryCIDR,
/*0000000000000000:0000000000000000:
0000000000000000:0000000000000000:
0000000011000000:0000000010101000:
0000000000000000:0000000000000001/16*/
IPv6IPv4Decimal,
/*::192.168.000.001*/
IPv6IPv4Binary,
/*::11000000.10101000.00000000.00000001*/
IPv6IPv4DecimalCIDR,
/*::192.168.000.001/16*/
IPv6IPv4BinaryCIDR
/*::11000000.10101000.00000000.00000001/16*/
}

Change of the Notation Property causes call of a huge function that converts the given IP-Address to the new Notation
Default value of property OverWriteMode changed to true
Some changes in demo project to test the new properties and functions

2003-09-01
- Default value for property OverWriteMode set to true (else the VS-Designer couldn't change the property the code)
- IPv4 addresses now have zeroes between dots (previously forgotten in MakeIP/GetPureIP methods)
- Copy and paste via keyboard inputs enabled; check if modifier-key is pressed in OnKeyDown override (can just copy/paste whole IP addresses or part between dots, all the others I still have to implement)
```
protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
{
int iPos = this.SelectionStart;
char[] cText = this.Text.ToCharArray();
if(e.Modifiers == Keys.None)
{
//[some code]

}
base.OnKeyDown (e);
}
```
Demo packet changed, so you don't have to download source packet.

TODO

Move digits to right, if there is an input and there are spaces left to next delimiter
Accept optimized IPv6 addresses (with :: instead of 0000: ) for set_Text property
Enable drag/drop

License

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About the Author

RJ2

- Attended School from 1985-1998
- began programming in QBasic and Turbo-Pascal
- tried something with HTML, Perl, PHP
- Apprenticeship from 1999-2002 as Software Developer
- learned write programs with high level languages like C, C++, since 2002 C#
- wrote a lot of GUI applications
- since 2002 working as software developer for GUI Applications and Installation-Packages at Ferrari electronic AG (Germany, Teltow)
- continuing programming with high level languages to develop GUIs and helper libraries for installation packages

Occupation:	Web Developer
Location:	Germany

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question

fradev

6:48 13 Oct '06

Cool, but is there a way to say if the box is filled or not.
Some checks like for example (IsFilled-> true if the box was filled with a valid IP Address) )

Thanks

Zips

Anonymous

2:03 12 Oct '05

I don't know if this is what the mysterious messages on the board about source code are about, but as far as I have been able to download them, the zip files appear to be corrupt Cry

.

Any chance you can check this?

Re: Zips

RJ2

2:36 12 Oct '05

I tried it myself (Oct 12 2005, 13:35 CET) and everything was alright.

I'd try to download from another article. If that doesn't work, too, something is wrong with your login on codeproject or similar.

regards
RJ2

preventLeaveOnError

Mustafa Özden

20:20 11 May '05

Hello,

Thanks for sharing this useful code.

One problem I ran into is about leaving the textbox when error present. I get an exception from validateIp() including the error (e.g. IP element 2 is invalid(999) ). PreventLeaveOnError is "true". This means (I suppose) preventLeaveOnError does not function correctly. Any ideas?

A quickfix i tried was writing a "leave" method for textbox that can get error status from errorprovider and function accordingly (prevent leave function actually ) but as a c#&.Net newbie, i could not fetch the error status. Is there a way to understand if invalid IP error is present or not at a moment ?

Mustafa

Re: preventLeaveOnError

RJ2

23:26 18 May '05

Hello Mustafa,

the Property "PreventLeaveAtError" says it prevents the leave of the control if there is an input error.

If you set the property to "false" you should be able to leave the control even if there is an input error.

To see what error was thrown by "ValidateIP" watch the debug output window.

Hope i could help you
RJ2

Re: preventLeaveOnError

Mustafa ÖZDEN

21:49 22 May '05

Hello RJ2,

The aim of "preventLeaveOnError" property is quite obvious. Thanks anyway.

You can try to put a normal textbox and an IPAddressTextbox together on a form and write a wrong IP, say (333.333.333.333). And of course PreventLeaveOnError = true . While ErrorProvider is blinking, leave to edit the other normal textbox. This was where I got the exception, and application exit. (I only use IPv4 validation.)

I solved the problem by try-catching inside the ValidateIP() method. Also, I override the OnLeave event of base textbox, preventing leave if preventLeaveOnError = true and error is present.. I could not go deeper into the code to find a more proper solution, just quickfixed the problem. I suppose an exception is thrown somewhere in validateIp() methods and not caught.

Thanks again for sharing this useful code.

Mustafa ÖZDEN

thank you very much

ranjithlogics

23:55 10 May '05

the validator helped me very much. thanx a lot Smile

ranjith

Re: I can't use the source code

RJ2

5:16 30 Sep '04

So, waht do you think i'll do with such a message?

Would you please specify your Problem?
As you can see there were no changes in his project since a lot of months and i actually don't know what i did or what you did.

BiBa

nice

Taha Zayed

16:35 24 Sep '04

Exception in the designer

Anthony_Yio

19:54 4 Mar '04

My VS.NET form designer complain about exception when i try to view it in the form designer.

Below is the exception message.

Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131019

I am using VS.NET 7.0.9466

Sonork 100.41263:Anthony_Yio

Source?

Anonymous

3:11 23 Aug '03

mmmm.... I can't find all source files in the "Download demo project - 25 Kb" download. It looks like there are missing a huge 73Kb source fine in there?

Re: Source?

RJ2

22:47 24 Aug '03

If there are not any source files, you do not need it. to run the demo project in source you have to download the Source-Code files and and them to the demoproject.
I will change the demo project download in future editions to solve these problems.

Bye

Demo not working

Sébastien Lorion

21:02 16 Aug '03

I downloaded demo and it's not working, it is missing some source files ...

Also, I didn't try it but make sure you validate drag/drop and copy/paste ...

Intelligence shared is intelligence squared.

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Re: Demo not working

RJ2

10:16 17 Aug '03

Sébastien, thank you for your reply

i'll keep a look at copy'n'paste (and drag'n'drop)

to run the Demo project try it in a different way.
Download the demo and the source-code. Add the source code files to the studio project, instead of the missing assembly and press run.

or try to run the compiled version from the release directory of demoproject

bye Ralf

Re: Looks useful, but...

Anonymous

16:09 20 Aug '04

yes... usefull... unlike your post... stfu WTF