# Valiadate txt field (at least 3 chars)
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/valiadate-txt-field-at-least-3-chars/22916
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [June 10, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/valiadate-txt-field-at-least-3-chars/22916 "2003-06-10T17:14:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/valiadate-txt-field-at-least-3-chars/22916/1 "2003-06-10T17:14:34Z")
Hi guys, I would like to validate my textfield. I know the basic of this (meaning i already no how to detect no value) but now i would liek to make sure the user inputs at least 3 characters before going ot the search page. Also what woudl be just perfect is if I can make sure the user doens’t type dummy text (meaning zzz,sdjoisdj,dsajhdad) But I’m not sure if that is possible. Thanks for the input guys
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/valiadate-txt-field-at-least-3-chars/22916/2 "2003-06-10T17:39:35Z")
in Flash?
```auto
if(myTextBox.length > 3){
// ....Do this...
}
else
{
// ....Don't do it...
}
```
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/valiadate-txt-field-at-least-3-chars/22916/3 "2003-06-10T17:47:51Z")
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