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Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
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Is there any way to adjust the max number of characters for topic titles?
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kvr28
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Apr 1, 2015 - 8:08 am

some of the topic titles created by members are pretty long

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Yellow Swordfish
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Apr 1, 2015 - 8:43 am

Interesting question. we don't currently put any control on this but it is worth considering doing so.
We will discuss it...

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Apr 2, 2015 - 5:07 am

Will be available in 5.5.6 

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kvr28
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Apr 2, 2015 - 7:01 am

wow that was fast, you guys are awesome, thanks yellow 

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Ike
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Apr 2, 2015 - 8:36 am

It was a good request! And by the look of it pretty straight forward to implement.

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kvr28
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Apr 2, 2015 - 1:32 pm

Quick question on the functionality of it. Say I set max characters at 35. If they go beyond it will it pop up a warning max characters exceeded or will it just cut off the title at 35?

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Yellow Swordfish
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Apr 2, 2015 - 3:50 pm

I coded it up today to use the built in maxlength attribute of text input controls. When the user reaches the maxlength that is set the input field just refuses to accept any more characters.

FYI - the default and current setting was for 180 although the database column is capable of up to 200.

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Apr 15, 2015 - 7:52 pm

Yellow Swordfish said
Will be available in 5.5.6 

SWEET! Was just looking for w ay to do this.

Thank you!

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Mr Papa
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Apr 15, 2015 - 8:24 pm

as soon as wp 4.2 releases...

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jim
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Apr 25, 2015 - 1:40 pm

Thanks again for this.

Just curious, what will happen to existing topics with titles that exceed the char. count limit set in the new option? I presume the limit will only affect new topics...

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