[Gambas-user] Problem with DataControl

[Benoît Minisini]

Le 21/12/2017 à 20:20, T Lee Davidson a écrit :
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>> TextArea is used when the underlying database field has no limit. Otherwise a TextBox is used.
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> 
> Thank you for that very useful clarification, Benoît.
> 
> However, neither one of the relative underlying database fields has no limit.
> 
> The one given a TextBox control has VARCHAR(200) and the DataControl given the TextArea has VARCHAR(500). Is 500 above a
> threshold that is considered 'no limit'?
> 
> I'm just curious about that for future reference, because I think Bjørn can solve his problem by simply raising the limit on the
> one field.
> 
> 

It's just in the source code actually... If the limit is greater than 
256 characters, or not limited, then a TextArea is used. Otherwise a 
TextBox.

Regards,

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Benoît Minisini