All, The MaxLength property on the TextBox control is exactly what I need. I was not aware of that property. Thanks to all who posted.
On Sep 26, 8:50 am, Tom <[email protected]> wrote: > I am using the KeyDown event to edit a text box as the user types. If > the user types a key I don't like I use the > KeyEventArgs.SuppressKeyPress property to suppress that key stroke. > > One of the edits is that the maximum length of input is 6 characters. > I can have code that says if the TextBox.Text.Length property is 6 > then suppress further keystrokes. The problem with that is what if > the user typed "1234546", then uses the mouse to highlight the "3" and > wants to change it to "9"? I wouldn't want to suppress that key > stroke because it doesn't cause the length to exceed 6 positions. I > know I have the MaskedTextBox available, but I don't want to use it. > > In summary, how do I tell the difference between a keystroke at the > end of the string versus a keystroke that replaces a character in the > string? > > Thank you
