Max/min number of letters in a topic

Description

Set a minimal/maximal number of letters in a topic

Set up

Paste this code in your javascript panel

Code:

<!--
// Source: www.fmcodes.com
 function conta(val) {
   max=100
        if (val.testo.value.length > max) {
           val.testo.value = val.testo.value.substring(0,max)
      rest = 0
        }
   else {
      rest = max - val.testo.value.length
      }
        val.num.value = rest
 }
// End -->


Now, paste this html code in your template near the reply-box area

Code:

<!--- Subject: "Letters on topics" - Copyright 2012 by www.fmcodes.com. All Rights Reserved. Use and/or modification of this script is allowed, provided this entire copyright notice remains in the original or modified code. Distribution is not allowed without written consent from FMCodes---!>
<form name="web-link">
<textarea name="testo" rows="4" cols="30" wrap="soft" onkeyup="conta(this.form)"></textarea>
<input value="100" size="3" name="num" disabled="">
</form>

Customize the tutorial

You must edit "max=100" with the number of letters/numbers you want; of course using "min=100" you can set the minimal number of letters/numbers .Good:

Demonstration

Technical problems

The tutorial was tested on PhpBB3 and works with every browsers; If you notice that the tutorial doesn't work for a browser or for a version of forum (PhpBB2, PhpBB3, PunBB, Invision) contact an administrator and we will fill this field with your segnalation. Thanks, the staff

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The team of the Forum of Codes.