Input box limit in VB

Question

a simple question: can I set the limit for an input through an input box in vb?

When the user inserts a string larger than the database corresponding field, that's a problem obviously.

Like the textBoxes have a MaxLength, is there a way to set a similar restriction to an inputBox?

Thanks

The InputBox is a leftover from VB6 days. It is very limited in functionality. I suggest to develop your own class and reuse it. Not very difficult. — Steve
– Steve, Commented Dec 19, 2013 at 16:38
Google for custom inputbox vb.net, should get plenty of results, such as this one. — Victor Zakharov
– Victor Zakharov, Commented Dec 19, 2013 at 16:39
Thank you, I know it's very limited and also where it comes from. I know how to achieve what I want but I was just asking if the input box had such feature — chiapa
– chiapa, Commented Dec 19, 2013 at 16:42

Spencer Waz · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-19 19:22:35Z

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Little easier than creating a custom class...

Instead why not create a temporary string variable and assign it by your input box. . .

then check the count in a do until loop...

EX.

 Dim str As String = InputBox("Name", [Title]:="name", [XPos]:=50, [YPos]:=50)

    Do Until str.Count() > 0 And str.Count() < 8

        MessageBox.Show("I am sorry but you need to input between 1 and 7 characters")

        str = InputBox("Name", [Title]:="name", [XPos]:=50, [YPos]:=50)

    Loop

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 19:22

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