I've used Dbase/Clipper for years & Access for a little while now but
Access doesn't seem to have any elegant solution to limiting the size
of a text box ... i.e. the max number of characters that can be
entered into a text box.
In Dbase/Clipper eg. if memory serves me correctly, it's a 1-line
elegant solution ..
@ row, col get variable picture "@R50"
or ... I could say var1=space(50)
Now when I try to enter data into var1 it will allow a max of 50
characters.
Why don't the Access team make a small property specifying the max num
of characters enterable ?
I have seen Allen Browne's solution:
I was just wondering if there's anything better.
I tried using the format property with "C" repeated say 30 times ...
but when entering data into the box I now see an underline/underscore
over which I have to type ... looks ugly !
Also ... when I click in the text box, the cursor goes somewhere in
the middle of the text box & I have to press the home key to go to the
beginning. Is there any workaround for this ?
Thx & Best Rgds,
Prakash.
Access doesn't seem to have any elegant solution to limiting the size
of a text box ... i.e. the max number of characters that can be
entered into a text box.
In Dbase/Clipper eg. if memory serves me correctly, it's a 1-line
elegant solution ..
@ row, col get variable picture "@R50"
or ... I could say var1=space(50)
Now when I try to enter data into var1 it will allow a max of 50
characters.
Why don't the Access team make a small property specifying the max num
of characters enterable ?
I have seen Allen Browne's solution:
I was just wondering if there's anything better.
I tried using the format property with "C" repeated say 30 times ...
but when entering data into the box I now see an underline/underscore
over which I have to type ... looks ugly !
Also ... when I click in the text box, the cursor goes somewhere in
the middle of the text box & I have to press the home key to go to the
beginning. Is there any workaround for this ?
Thx & Best Rgds,
Prakash.
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