How to set max length of datagridview column?

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Dear sir,

I have a datagridview on form in window application. I want to restrict the length of the characters of the any one column of a datagridview.

Posted 31-Jul-13 2:24am

Ashwini kumbhar

Updated 9-Nov-18 8:35am

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Jameel VM · Answer 1 · 2013-07-31T02:31:00

Solution 1

Use the MaxInputLength property of the DataGridViewTextBoxColumn.
This property is available through the Designer or through code:

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((DataGridViewTextBoxColumn)dataGridView1.Columns[yourColumn]).MaxInputLength = 6

Posted 31-Jul-13 2:31am

Jameel VM

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Ashwini kumbhar 2-Aug-13 2:59am

but if u enter less than 6 numbers then automatically this column show empty means this column is not accepted less than 6 numbers.

Code-Hunt · Answer 2 · 2013-07-31T02:32:00

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/8f606d7d-ac4f-4a23-8021-605ad81e993b/datagridview-textboxcell-character-limits[^]

http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/csharp/threads/330284/telephone-number-validation-in-datagridview[^]

Check the links..hope it will help...

Member 13689755 · Answer 3 · 2018-11-09T08:33:00

Solution 3

CType(Me.DGV_contas2.Columns(NumeroDaColuna), DataGridViewTextBoxColumn).MaxInputLength = 9

CType(Me.DGV_contas2.Columns(3), DataGridViewTextBoxColumn).MaxInputLength = 9

Posted 9-Nov-18 8:33am

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Richard Deeming 9-Nov-18 15:22pm

As already covered in solution #1, back in 2013.

Member 13689755 · Answer 4 · 2018-11-09T08:35:00

Solution 4

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CType(Me.DGV_contas2.Columns(3), DataGridViewTextBoxColumn).MaxInputLength = 9

Posted 9-Nov-18 8:35am

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Richard Deeming 9-Nov-18 15:23pm

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