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GetCharLimit

Gets the text field character limit.

note

If the character limit is 0, the field has no character limit.

Syntax​

expression.GetCharLimit();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiTextField class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

number

Example​

Check the maximum character limit for a text field in a PDF.

// How do I find out how many characters a text field accepts in a PDF?

// Read the character limit restriction of a text input field in a PDF.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
let textField = Api.CreateTextField([10, 10, 160, 30]);
page.AddObject(textField);

textField.SetCharLimit(20);
textField.SetValue('Char limit is: ' + textField.GetCharLimit());