JTextField and character length

Question

Hi everybody!!
Please tell me how can I set my JTextField so that an user can't enter more that certain numbers of characters.
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Boys, that is hard. Not quite sure if there is an easier way. Here is my suggestion:
public class textfield extends JApplet implements ActionListener{
     String string;
     String string2;
     JTextField textField;
     public void init(){
            textField = new JTextField();
            textfield.addActionListener(this);
            add(textField);
     public void actionPerfomed(ActionEvent e);
            if(e.getSource == textField){
                 string = textField.getText();
                 //if the string is maximum amount of chars store it in another string.
                 if(string.getLength() == 4){
                     string2 = string;
                 //if the string is greater than the maximum amount of chars set the textFileds text with the string2
                 if(string.getText() > 4){
                     textField.setText(""+string2);
That should do it.  If you have any questions just ask.  I would appreciate any duke dollars.  :-)
Virum