# DM_SETMAXTEXTLENGTH

The DM_SETMAXTEXTLENGTH message is sent to the dialog manager to set the maximum length of an edit string.

### Param1

The ID of a dialog item.

### Param2

New maximum length of the string.

### Return

The previous value of the length of the string or 0 in case of error.

### Controls

Control | Description
--- | ---
DI_COMBOBOX | combined list
DI_EDIT | edit line
DI_PSWEDIT | password input field

### Remarks

1. For DI_COMBOBOX items affects only the edit line (has no effect for items with the DIF_DROPDOWNLIST flag set)
2. In FAR versions before 1.70 beta 4, this message was called DM_SETTEXTLENGTH.

### Example

See also:
DialogEx