limiting the textbox to max

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i want to limit the jTextField so that it can take only x(number of characters ) ? i want to make a class named Validate in which there will be a method which will i call on key typed event so that i can manage the limitation of characters ?

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Posted 25-Apr-13 20:48pm

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Prasad Khandekar 26-Apr-13 3:27am

Please have a look at (http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Java/0240__Swing/LimitJTextFieldinputtoamaximumlength.htm)

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Shubhashish_Mandal · Answer 1 · 2013-04-25T20:51:00

Solution 1

Set document for the textField. Extends PlianDocument to create your own custom document and put the char limit logic over there and set it to the textfield.

Here is one example

Posted 25-Apr-13 20:51pm

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Updated 25-Apr-13 20:52pm

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