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EditBox.MaxLength

The EditBox Control Object that is returned by the AddEditBox function has a MaxLength property. The MaxLength property represents the maximum number of characters permitted in the Edit Box.

Syntax

ControlObject.MaxLength = Value

Where ControlObject is the name of the variable (declared in your script) that is used to store the EditBox Control Object that is returned by the AddEditBox function.

Description

Sets the maximum number of characters for the Edit Box.

Arguments

Value {integer}

Defines the maximum number of characters in the Edit Box.

Returns

Integer

Example:

EditBox1.MaxLength = 40

Where:

  • EditBox1 is the name of the variable that stores the EditBox Control Object returned by the AddEditBox function
  • 40 is the maximum number of characters for the Edit Box.

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