How I can set a maximum number of characters in a DxText?

[mcer]

I want to make a player name detector, BUT with a max number of characters.

[xXMADEXx]

string.len 

[mcer]

  xXMADEXx said:

string.len 

It can't help me, I need to set a max value.

[Driggero]

string.len is what you need. Detect the length of the string in question and if it is above a certain length then don't draw it

[johny46]

Try this:

textToDraw = string.sub(string playerName, 1, int maxCharacters) 

Examples:

string.sub("johny46", 1, 5) == "johny" 
string.sub("johny46", 1, 4) == "john" 
string.sub("johny46", 1, 10) == "johny46" 

[mcer]

  johny46 said:

Try this:

textToDraw = string.sub(string playerName, 1, int maxCharacters) 

Examples:

string.sub("johny46", 1, 5) == "johny" 
string.sub("johny46", 1, 4) == "john" 
string.sub("johny46", 1, 10) == "johny46" 

Thanks!, That is what i wanted!.