how to require min. 3letters in EditBox ??

[Sebzero]

hi

i started a project where at the start the player can add his toon name inside an edit box and then hit the create button , it then create an ini file with the name selected
using FileObject...
+Button Create Clicked
-Edittext$( "Edit Box" )+(".ini")

my problem is its for a mmo , and as it is the player could create a toon named with only 1 letter , even just using a space
i know i can use ..
Edittext$( "Edit Box" )<> ""
but it doesnt help cos they still can use 1 letter,

is there any way to make it so it require at least 4 letter inside the edit box to allow the ini to be created ? and maybe lock the use of all symbols like (*&?%$#.,") ?

any ideas would be very apreciate
oh and i have the regular mmf2 , not dev

[DT]

Use the Compare Two General Values (Under "Specials") to get the length of the edit box text

Button Clicked
+ Len( Edittext$( "Edit Box" )) => 3

[mojofltr]

Try using this condition:

Button Create Clicked
Len(Edittext$("Edit Box"))>=3

//edit//
Oops, DT beat me to it.

[Sebzero]

that was some fast answers xP
thx alots guys , it worked right away

now i only got to figure out if i can block the symbols from beeing use wich i honestly didnt try to find yet xP i though bout it while doing my post lol

actually..i think i will not block symbols , i used them in few games that allow it and enjoyed it,problem solve xP , will just block space and add maximum letters