Custom field string is too short

[abdaizs]

Hi All,

I have a problem.
I create an Enumeration list. By default, the value of the string can be max. 255 character lenght string.

How can I increase this lenght? Can I?


Thanks,
Zsolt

[Buga]

I think Mantis has no standard feature for this.

But I needed the same thing so I simply increased the length of the database field to 500.
To enter data in the Mantis interface I used Firefox Developer Plugin to disable the maxlength of all input fields. Alternativly you enter your value directly to the database.

I know thats only a simple workarround.
I hope soon there will be a feature from Mantis for this purpose.

[abdaizs]

But yes, it has!

But I found here the solution:

In mantis_custum_field_table the possible_value field from 255 char must change to text, and in php you must delete the maxvalue 255 lenght.

[jpdoucet]

FYI, the php file is named "manage_custom_field_edit_page.php" and the line to change is

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<input type="text" name="possible_values" size="32" maxlength="255" value="<?php echo string_attribute( $t_definition['possible_values'] ) ?>" />

to

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<input type="text" name="possible_values" size="32" value="<?php echo string_attribute( $t_definition['possible_values'] ) ?>" />