[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Maxlength of custom text fields ## - **[brainforge](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile")** - [![brainforge's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar423.jpg)](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/423-brainforge) Less More - Posts: 298 - Thank you received: 5 - - - - [](https://brainforge.co.uk) - 15 years 3 months ago [\#21185](#21185) by [brainforge](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile") *[Maxlength of custom text fields](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/21185-maxlength-of-custom-text-fields#21185 "In v1.5.2 can specify the size of a custom text field. However, cannot specify a maxlength to stop user entering more the X characters. Could the custom fields screen be changed please to include a Max Length parameter and the code in the hikashopText field class changed to something like:")* was created by *[brainforge](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile")* In v1.5.2 can specify the size of a custom text field. However, cannot specify a maxlength to stop user entering more the X characters. Could the custom fields screen be changed please to include a **Max Length** parameter and the code in the hikashopText field class changed to something like: Code: $size = empty($field->field_options['size']) ? '' : 'size="'.intval($field->field_options['size']).'"'; $size .= empty($field->field_options['maxlength']) ? '' : ' maxlength="'.intval($field->field_options['maxlength']).'"'; Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzIxMTg1LW1heGxlbmd0aC1vZi1jdXN0b20tdGV4dC1maWVsZHM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86322 - Thank you received: 14281 - - 15 years 3 months ago [\#21188](#21188) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Maxlength of custom text fields](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/21185-maxlength-of-custom-text-fields#21188 "In v1.5.2 can specify the size of a custom text field. However, cannot specify a maxlength to stop user entering more the X characters. Could the custom fields screen be changed please to include a Max Length parameter and the code in the hikashopText field class changed to something like:")* We'll add an option for that in next release. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzIxMTg1LW1heGxlbmd0aC1vZi1jdXN0b20tdGV4dC1maWVsZHM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[brainforge](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile")** - [![brainforge's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar423.jpg)](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/423-brainforge) Less More - Posts: 298 - Thank you received: 5 - - - - [](https://brainforge.co.uk) - 15 years 3 months ago [\#21201](#21201) by [brainforge](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile") Replied by *[brainforge](/forum/user/423-brainforge "View brainforge's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Maxlength of custom text fields](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/21185-maxlength-of-custom-text-fields#21201 "In v1.5.2 can specify the size of a custom text field. However, cannot specify a maxlength to stop user entering more the X characters. Could the custom fields screen be changed please to include a Max Length parameter and the code in the hikashopText field class changed to something like:")* Great thanks. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzIxMTg1LW1heGxlbmd0aC1vZi1jdXN0b20tdGV4dC1maWVsZHM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[warriorfullights](/forum/user/3286-warriorfullights "View warriorfullights's Profile")** - [![warriorfullights's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/3286-warriorfullights "View warriorfullights's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/3286-warriorfullights) Less More - Posts: 14 - Thank you received: 0 - - 15 years 3 months ago [\#21221](#21221) by [warriorfullights](/forum/user/3286-warriorfullights "View warriorfullights's Profile") Replied by *[warriorfullights](/forum/user/3286-warriorfullights "View warriorfullights's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Maxlength of custom text fields](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/21185-maxlength-of-custom-text-fields#21221 "In v1.5.2 can specify the size of a custom text field. However, cannot specify a maxlength to stop user entering more the X characters. Could the custom fields screen be changed please to include a Max Length parameter and the code in the hikashopText field class changed to something like:")* That would be one of the good news I learned so far. It would give a bit of hint to users of the max length they could enter in a certain field. I am excited about this. --- image missing http://imagicon.info/cat/5-47/bye.gif Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzIxMTg1LW1heGxlbmd0aC1vZi1jdXN0b20tdGV4dC1maWVsZHM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86322 - Thank you received: 14281 - - 15 years 3 months ago [\#21233](#21233) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Maxlength of custom text fields](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/21185-maxlength-of-custom-text-fields#21233 "In v1.5.2 can specify the size of a custom text field. However, cannot specify a maxlength to stop user entering more the X characters. Could the custom fields screen be changed please to include a Max Length parameter and the code in the hikashopText field class changed to something like:")* Note that the maxlength html parameter does not display anything to the user. It just prevents him of inputing more characters. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzIxMTg1LW1heGxlbmd0aC1vZi1jdXN0b20tdGV4dC1maWVsZHM/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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