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   From: NOSPAMbenefactr@billsterworld.com   
      
   This is VB6. Thanks   
   "Bill"  wrote in message   
   news:EsudnS_9WpupzVnenZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@centurytel.net...   
   > Hello,   
   > Could anyone post some simple code or advise me on how I can display the   
   > SSN number like *****7890 in a text box, even thought the user entered   
   > 1234567890, and the value of the variable would remain the same.   
   > Only thing I can think of is, accept the user input load it into a   
   > varible, and then just take the last 4 digits of the number and   
   > concatenate it to 5 *'s and replace the text box variable with that.... I   
   > was hoping there was a better way to do this though.   
   > Thanks for any help..   
   > Please email me benefactr@billsterworld.com   
   > Thanks.   
   >   
      
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