Microsoft KB Archive/191654

= FP98: Prompt to Enter "at Least 'x' characters" Submitting Form =

Article ID: 191654

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191654



SYMPTOMS
You may receive a message similar to the following when you submit a form from a web browser:

Please enter at least x characters in the " " field.

where x represents the minimum data length and represents the name or display name of the form field.

NOTE: The minimum data length and display name are set in the Text Box Validation dialog box (right-click the form field and then click Form Field Validation). The name of the field is set in the Text Box Properties dialog box (right-click the form field and then click Form Field Properties). The display name overrides the name assigned to the form field.

This message appears whether or not you selected the Required check box in the Text Box Validation dialog box.



CAUSE
The validation script run by FrontPage requires that you enter the minimum number of characters specified in the Minimum Length box in the Text Box Validation dialog box.



RESOLUTION
When you receive the message described in the "Symptoms" section of this article, note the number of characters you need to type and then click OK. Enter the number of characters indicated by the message in the form field and then submit the form.

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Do not enter a value in the Minimum Length box in the Text Box Validation dialog box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 98 form field

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB191654

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