How do I get a TextBox to only accept numeric input in WPF?

Question

I\'m looking to accept digits and the decimal point, but no sign.

I\'ve looked at samples using the NumericUpDown control for Windows Forms, and this sample of a Num

Answer 1

The following code creates a control which you will be able to use like a normal TextBox however it will only take a positive double as an input:

In the XAML you'll be able to use this control like so:

In the C# code add the following inside the current namespace:

public class UnsignedDoubleBox : TextBox
    {
        public UnsignedDoubleBox()
        {
            this.PreviewTextInput += defaultPreviewTextInput;
            DataObject.AddPastingHandler(this, defaultTextBoxPasting);
        }

        private bool IsTextAllowed(TextBox textBox, String text)
        {
            //source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23397195/in-wpf-does-previewtextinput-always-give-a-single-character-only#comment89374810_23406386
            String newText = textBox.Text.Insert(textBox.CaretIndex, text);
            double res;
            return double.TryParse(newText, out res) && res >= 0;
        }
        //source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/1268648/13093413
        private void defaultTextBoxPasting(object sender, DataObjectPastingEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.DataObject.GetDataPresent(typeof(String)))
            {
                String text = (String)e.DataObject.GetData(typeof(String));

                if (!IsTextAllowed((TextBox)sender, text))
                {
                    e.CancelCommand();
                }
            }
            else
            {
                e.CancelCommand();
            }
        }

        private void defaultPreviewTextInput(object sender, TextCompositionEventArgs e)
        {

            if (IsTextAllowed((TextBox)sender, e.Text))
            {
                e.Handled = false;
            }
            else
            {
                e.Handled = true;
            }
        }

    }