Our forms (here at work) utilize javascript for limiting text. I don't think there is a perl way to do this.

despite my reservations, I am gonna post non-perl code (at least it's generated by perl).

this is a js routine that will handle it... 

function checkTextAreaLen( fName, theField, maxLen )
{
  if ( theField.value.length > maxLen )
    return msgErrorMid( fName, theField, maxLen, "Please enter less th
+an ", " characters into the  \"", "\"  field. \nCurrently there are "
+ + theField.value.length + " characters in the field." );
  return true;
}
##  and here is the onChange that invokes it from a textarea, limiting
+ to 1500 chars
onChange="checkTextAreaLen(gsJobdesc,this,1500)

[download]

now I have to find a way to purge away the sin I have committed...suggestions are welcome

In reply to Re: Regex help by wardk
in thread Regex help by wstarrs

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