edit control

[ashish dogra]

hi all i want to fix the limit of edit control it means that it can take only five digits that is 12345 after that we can not add any digit to it so tell me thanks Ashish Dogra MCA Noida

[PJ Arends]

EM_LIMITTEXT

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Within you lies the power for good, use it!!!

[Hamid Taebi]

See SetLimitText and LimitText_**

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whitesky

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[_AnsHUMAN_]

Right click on the edit control and where you add a variable set the maximum and minimum values for the edit control. the variable associated with the edit control is of integer type Somethings seem HARD to do, until we know how to do them. ;-)_AnShUmAn_

[ashish dogra]

i set this with int length=2; if(m_sh.GetLimitText()>length) { m_sh.SetLimitText(length); } but it doenot limit the text thanks Ashish Dogra MCA Noida

[Ram Murali]

Under which function u wrote this code? try to write this code in the second line of OnInitDialog() function. Hope it will help. Regards, Ram

[Hamid Taebi]

Test this codem_Edit.LimitText(3);or m_Edit.SetLimitText(3);and answer me it work or not,please_**

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whitesky

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[ashish dogra]

sir thanks for reply but it will not work in oninitdialog() function Ashish Dogra MCA Noida

[ashish dogra]

i try this code in oninitdialog function but not work Ashish Dogra MCA Noida

[Ram Murali]

CEdit* ed = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_EDIT1); //replace the IDC_EDIT1 with the properties ID of the edit box ed->LimitText(5); Try this!!!!!!!!!!! Regards, Ram

[Hamid Taebi]

But i tested this code and it work how you to use_**

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whitesky

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[Hamid Taebi]

Test this code,its working

CEdit m_Edit;//Declare in class not function
m_Edit.Create(WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE,CRect(0,0,100,23),this,1);

m_Edit.LimitText(3);

[ashish dogra]

i want to tell you on thing that i enter values in edit control from buttons which are on the dialog box i have ten buttins and when i press buttons values appear on edit control. Ashish Dogra MCA Noida

[Hamid Taebi]

well,when you want to insert your values to editbox you can check length values before insert_**

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whitesky

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