I want to restrict a textbox to be atleat 8 digits long? How do I restrict it in an event so that it can be no less than 8 digits long.

Question

What is the command to do this?

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Larry Nunez

Answer 1

Hi,

1) set maxlength in textbox property .

2) if len(thisform.txtpostal.value) < 8

messagebox("Only allow 8 characters",16,"System Message")

return

HTH.

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MCP - SQL SERVER 2k/ WINDOWS XP , PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Answer 2

You can add valid event, e.g.

if len(transform(this.value)) < 8

   =messagebox('The number must be at least 8 digits!',48,'Invalid Input')

   return 0

endif

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