# Ignition perspective Limit number of characters allowed in input text field

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition80\
**Created:** [August 20, 2020, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-limit-number-of-characters-allowed-in-input-text-field/37937 "2020-08-20T09:55:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-limit-number-of-characters-allowed-in-input-text-field/37937/4 "2020-08-20T16:12:55Z")

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That can even be simplified a bit. The full ChangeScript can just be one line:

```auto
self.props.text = self.props.text[:self.custom.altMax]

```

There’s no need for a length check.

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