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Prompt error message when textlength is less than 6

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    Prompt error message when textlength is less than 6

    hi,

    can anyone help me how to use the text lenght value? I have a textbox where the employee enter its id number which is 6 characters long...i would like to have it prompted once the user enters less than 6 characters when pressing the tab key to move to the next textbox...

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    Re: Prompt error message when textlength is less than 6

    Could you perhaps use the Exit event of the TextBox in question, ie along the lines of:

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    Re: Prompt error message when textlength is less than 6

    Hello stoey,

    It would help to know what type of text box you are using and where it is located. If you have a workbook, you should attach it.
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    Re: Prompt error message when textlength is less than 6

    Hey Donkeyote,

    Thanks a lot! that worked perfectly.

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    Stoey

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