# 2 quick questions... hopefully!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-quick-questions-hopefully/249341>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 17, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-quick-questions-hopefully/249341 "2008-01-17T18:05:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![tonks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tonks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tonks)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-quick-questions-hopefully/249341/1 "2008-01-17T18:05:09Z")

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I have some buttons that allow the user to spell words in a text field.  
For example:

```auto

on(release){
    inputTxt += "A";
}

```

Now my 1st question is what do I put on a button to delete a letter?

Secondly I the maximum characters field in the properties window doesnt seem to work.  
Neitehr does this:

```auto

inputTxt.text.maxChars=5; 

```

Any ideas?

Any help would be really appreciated! Thanks…