# Function Reference

GUICtrlSetLimit

Limits the number of characters/pixels for a control.

GUICtrlSetLimit ( controlID, max [, min] )

Parameters

controlID | The control identifier (controlID) as returned by a GUICtrlCreate... function.
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.

Return Value

Success: | Returns 1.
Failure: | Returns 0.

Remarks

None.

Related

GUICtrlCreateList, GUICtrlCreateInput, GUICtrlCreateEdit

Example

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
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 ()
; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
Wend