4 Replies Latest reply: Apr 1, 2014 12:20 PM by mario_gudelj

Why are the string fields are cut-off after 255 characters?

mario_gudelj Apr 3, 2012 12:27 AM

The string fields can only contain as much as 255 characters, if an user fills in a form or submits a web app item and puts more than 255 characters in such a field the characters after the 255-th are lost and will not be saved inside the database.

1. Re: Why are the string fields are cut-off after 255 characters?

Adam Cook Apr 17, 2012 3:25 PM (in response to mario_gudelj)

You say "the string fields," but are you just referring to web apps? What other fields in other modules are limited?
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2. Re: Why are the string fields are cut-off after 255 characters?

mario_gudelj Apr 17, 2012 4:47 PM (in response to Adam Cook)

Hi Adam,

There are character limits on all fields, except the editor field (description fields). Multiline textboxes are set to 1024 and single line input fields to 255.

Cheers,

-mario
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3. Re: Why are the string fields are cut-off after 255 characters?

be.free Apr 1, 2014 7:00 AM (in response to mario_gudelj)

Hi Mario

Is there a way to set character limit in the module tag used in the webapp layout i.e. {tag_mytext,100}

Thanks
Wayne
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4. Re: Why are the string fields are cut-off after 255 characters?

mario_gudelj Apr 1, 2014 12:20 PM (in response to be.free)

I believe that tag_description supports that. For everything else you need
to use JS.
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