how do I limit shoutbox text entry?

[omapie]

OK. So I should eliminate the line:
      

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$shout=strip_tags(substr($_POST['tp-shout'],0,300),'<b><u><i>');

or am I just not seeing some character that I've missed in this code?

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                global $func;
if($func['strlen']($_REQUEST['tp-shout']) > 200)
redirectexit($scripturl);



Congrats on the 500th post, Dragoon!  :up:

Again, thank you!
Lori

[Dragooon]

LOL!
No no, Don't eliminate that line.
Just add that chunk of code before that line.

[omapie]

scared ya there, huh! LOL (sorry)

will try again now!

[omapie]

ah ha!
Okay. So if it's under 200, it posts.
If it's over, it kicks you back to the front page.

That's what it should do... right? (that's what the "redirectexit" means -- yes?)

Nifty!

And now I know how/where to change it to more characters if it turns out that amount is a problem! LOL

coool!


I just love it when things work!

[Dragooon]

Yup thats what it should do.

Glad I could help and sorry for less descriptive answers.

[omapie]

No, that was and you ARE phenomenal, Dragoon! Fantastic! No need to apologize -- sorry I couldn't "get it" faster!

Thank you so much -- I really appreciate it! Now I'm just debating on if I should set it for a longer amount! LOL

Ah well. You're great! Thank you so much for your time & effort (& patience! LOL) in this!


Hugs!

Lori