panel, -1, value=',', mask='&', excludeChars = '-()',
                                 formatcodes='F', emptyInvalid=True, validRequired=True
                                 )
 
         decimalcharlabel = wx.StaticText( panel,-1, "Decimal char:" )
                                 panel, -1, value=',', mask='&', excludeChars = '-()',
                                 formatcodes='F', emptyInvalid=True, validRequired=True
                                 )
 
         decimalcharlabel = wx.StaticText( panel,-1, "Decimal char:" )