TextBox maximum Text characters???

[SixString]

Hi ;)

 

 

I have a ReadOnly Multiline TextBox that has DataBound Text and i wat it to have a limit of characters at runtime

 

and i just cant get it to have maximum value for the characters that i specify

 

Can anyone Help please

[samsmithnz]

have you set the MaxLength property of the textbox?

[SixString]

Yes i did ...but since its databound text ..it dosent respect it

i guess

[PlausiblyDamp]

If it's readonly and databound couldn't you limit the amount of text it's binding to?

[samsmithnz]

or truncate the text as you read it in?

[SixString]

the concept its something like this

 

 

I have a text :

 

"See Forum Rules (below) for

more information about what

codes you are allowed to use

in your posts."

 

thats the Text from the database

 

now at runtime i want it to be like this :

 

 

"See Forum Rules (below) for

more information about what

codes..."

 

im shure that must be way to manage that

 

 

Thanks

[AugustB]

Best practice would be to truncate the text in a database stored procedure. That solves the problem you have, and also sends less data across the network.

[Derek Stone]

And if that doesn't work create a function to handle it:

 

Public Function TruncateText(ByVal text As String, ByVal maximumLength As Integer) As String
    If text.Length > maximumLength Then
         Return text.Substring(0, maximumLength) & "..."
    Else
         Return text
    End If
End Function

[SixString]

Thanks so much for the help :)

 

Thats just what i need

 

Cheers