Character (Text) Limits

[Eirikr]

I know there are several functions in the game with character limits, particularly things like Judge punishments, Council bulletins, and everyday messages... It used to be posted on those pages, but now the only one that shows it is the punishment page. Can we get those back? Without it, it's extremely frustrating to update a bulletin. For a temporary solution, you could just add a line of text above the entry box (like the punishment page). Longer term, I don't see why we couldn't have live character counters to show when we're close or over.

[Zakilevo]

We used to have those. Ever since the text box got updated, it disappeared or something.

[Chenier]

While we are at it, please at least triple the message length limit, and warn the user when it's too long.

[De-Legro]

While we are at it, please at least triple the message length limit, and warn the user when it's too long.

The limits were set to prevent Database performance issues.

[Anaris]

The limits were set

...over 10 years ago.

If ^ban^, the resident DB expert, doesn't think we'll have a problem with raising the limits, and Tom signs off on it, I'm completely on board with this.

[De-Legro]

...over 10 years ago.

If ^ban^, the resident DB expert, doesn't think we'll have a problem with raising the limits, and Tom signs off on it, I'm completely on board with this.

True, I have little to no experience with DB performance myself, and most internet information on it is hopelessly out of date.

[Eirikr]

We used to have those. Ever since the text box got updated, it disappeared or something.

It used to be posted on those pages, but now the only one that shows it is the punishment page. Can we get those back?

Past tense. :P

Actually, I wasn't going to ask to increase the limits because I thought they were more than just DB limits and it'd be too far-reaching of a request... but if that's possible, then HECK YES, PLEASE!

[Vita`]

I recently discovered how this was so and fixed it (not on live).

[Eirikr]

I recently discovered how this was so and fixed it (not on live).

Woohoo!

[Vita`]

It should now be live.

[Gabanus family]

So text limits are now longer? Cause I send a very interesting letter to all the rulers of EC a few days ago ending with: "The ultimate reason for the new re"

Figured I'd keep it like that :-)

[Vita`]

This wasn't a change to the character limits. This was just fixing the old 'hey your message is too long, we saved it for you and cut it off at the limit' warning that used to exist, but disappeared some years ago. I only checked and fixed Region Descriptions and Realm Bulletins, at this time.

[Eirikr]

Oh, I thought we had a display that detected the characters in the box and showed the number for you right under.

I mean, this works wonders, too. It's probably good enough.

[Vita`]

I'm now confused. Is that display something that *did* exist or just what you thought would be the solution to this issue?

EDIT: Reread the whole thread and answered my own question. I'll have to look into how that display disappeared and if it can be brought back. But what I figure is first there was the old 'cut-off' warning. It was replaced by display text (or supplemented, as it wasn't a complete replace in the code). At some point the new display text box broke, and then there was nothing. The change I made re-enabled the original 'your text is too long' cut-off. For only Realm Bulletins and Region Descriptions.

[Anaris]

I believe that display was removed at some point when it no longer accurately reflected the character count as the game saw it (getting confused by something to do with the RTE).

Not sure whether that was with the RTE we have now, but it was certainly at least a version or two ago.