Thread: Can I set a maximum length to an edit box?

  1. 09-27-2005 #1
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    Can I set a maximum length to an edit box?

    Can I set a maximum length to an edit box? So it would use es_autohscroll but doesn't let enter more than for example 5 chars?
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    I think EM_LIMITTEXT does that.
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    Ok, thanks
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