Function Reference

GUICtrlSetLimit

Limits the number of characters/pixels for a control.

GUICtrlSetLimit ( controlID, max [, min = 0] )

Parameters

controlID The control identifier (controlID) as returned by a GUICtrlCreate...() function, or -1 for the last created control.

max For List controls it is the extent you can scroll horizontally in pixels.
For Input/Edit controls it is the max number of characters that can be entered.

min [optional] For Slider and UpDown controls you can specify a min value. Default = 0

Return Value

Success: 1.

Failure: 0.

GUICtrlCreateEdit, GUICtrlCreateInput, GUICtrlCreateList, GUICtrlCreateSlider, GUICtrlCreateUpdown

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
Example()
Func  Example()
GUICreate ("My GUI limit input 3 chars"); will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered
GUICtrlCreateInput ("",10,20)
GUICtrlSetLimit (-1,3); to limit the entry to 3 chars
GUISetState (@SW_SHOW )
; Loop until the user exits.
While 1
Switch GUIGetMsg ()
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
ExitLoop
EndSwitch
WEnd
EndFunc ;==>Example

Function Reference

GUICtrlSetLimit

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