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limiting fields to a certain character legnth

Zeke_D
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Nov 2, 2000, 7:30 PM

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limiting fields to a certain character legnth	Can't Post

how do I make the code below also limit the $user field to 15 characters?
<BLOCKQUOTE>code:<HR>

if ($user =~ /[^a-zA-Z0-9_]/) { $founderror = 2 ;
$message .= "Usernames can contain only numbers, letters, and the underscore '_' character. ";
$fontuser = "";
}
</pre><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

sleuth
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Nov 2, 2000, 7:37 PM

Post #2 of 4 (253 views)

Re: limiting fields to a certain character legnth [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hey Zeke_D,

Use the length function,

if ($user =~ /[^a-zA-Z0-9_]/ | | length($user) > 15) {
$founderror = 2 ;
$message .= "Usernames can contain only numbers, letters, and the underscore '_' character. ";
$fontuser = "";
}

Sleuth

Zeke_D
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Nov 2, 2000, 7:50 PM

Post #3 of 4 (253 views)

Re: limiting fields to a certain character legnth [In reply to]	Can't Post

now to have a seperste error message for too many characters:
<BLOCKQUOTE>code:<HR>

if (length($user) > 15) {
$founderror = 2 ;
$message .= "Usernames must be less than 15 characters. ";
$fontuser = "";
}
</pre><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
that would work?

[This message has been edited by Zeke_D (edited 11-02-2000).]

sleuth
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Nov 2, 2000, 9:39 PM

Post #4 of 4 (253 views)

Re: limiting fields to a certain character legnth [In reply to]	Can't Post

Yep, Sure Would,

Sleuth

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