How to set maxlength for java.awt.TextField

[solomon alexander]

Hi,

Could anyone let me know on how to set the maxlength for a field of type java.awt.TextField in Applet?

Thanks
Alex

[solomon alexander]

Hi,

Can anyone reply to my question?

Alex

[K. Tsang]

You can't. You need to detect it yourself using KeyListener/KeyAdapter or DocumentListener.

[bhagya hari]

There is no direct method for this.

You can create a customized Textfield extends JTextField. In the constructor use the class which extends PlainDocument.
By overriding the method insertString in PlainDocument interface you can allow the user to enter only the specified number of character.

[Amit Ghorpade]

"bhagya hb " please check your private messages for an important administrative matter. You can check them by clicking the My Private Messages link above.

[Rob Spoor]

K. Tsang and bhagya hari, I think both of you missed that it is an AWT TextField, not a JTextField.

Solomon, you could try using a TextListener. Or of course change your code to use Swing (and JApplet, JTextField). Not only does it look better, it's also a lot more powerful.

[solomon alexander]

Hi Rob,

Thanks a lot. TextListener worked for me.

Regards
Solomon