I was just wondering if there is a way to limit the number of characters that can be entered in a textfield? Here is what I have for a helper: <%= text_area ''user'', ''rentalcar_comments'', :size => "69x4" %> I am describing a size but I need it to only allow a certain number of characters and no more. Is that possible or am I going to have to right a method that check and then kicks back an error message? Thanks, -Shandy -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
text fields have a maxlength attribute in html, but textarea''s do not. You could just cook up some javascript to count the characters and limit it that way. Shandy Nantz wrote:> I was just wondering if there is a way to limit the number of characters > that can be entered in a textfield? Here is what I have for a helper: > > <%= text_area ''user'', ''rentalcar_comments'', :size => "69x4" %> > > I am describing a size but I need it to only allow a certain number of > characters and no more. Is that possible or am I going to have to right > a method that check and then kicks back an error message? Thanks, > > -Shandy >-- Sincerely, William Pratt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
That worked. Not pretty, but it does exactly what I want. Thanks, -Shandy -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---