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#125642 05/21/2001 1:40 AM
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Is there a hack around whic will enable me to specify the maximum length in characters that a Subject/Topic can be.

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#125643 05/21/2001 6:34 PM
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In postings.cgi

Find (may have more than one instance, repeat if there is):
Code
code:

Near that, there should be a tag. Add a MAXLENGTH="XX" in it to make it (where XX equals the number of characters you want).

#125644 05/21/2001 10:11 PM
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Ohh jezzz thats too easy smile
Here I was going to add a check on the length of the variable, and only allow it through if it was less then what I specified smile


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