====== COLCHARS message ======

 


 
==== Description ====
 
Set or retrieve the maximum number of characters for a column in an edit table control.
 
==== Applies To ====
 
Edit table.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//characters// = **Send_Message**(//controlID//, "**COLCHARS**", //columnno//, //newvalue//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
Parameters are as follows.

^Parameter^Description^
|//Columnno//|Column position, beginning from 1. Use 0 to specify all columns.|
|//Newvalue//|If //columnno// > 0, COLCHARS indicates character limit for the column. If //columnno// is 0, passes an @FM-delimited array of column character limits to replace existing values. Pass null, to leave value intact.|


==== Return value ====

Maximum number of characters for the specified column(s) (if multiple columns, in an @FM-delimited array).