>>>>This winform app uses datatables in typed datasets bound to data entry controls.
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>>>>I'm getting weird results with the maxlength property of textboxes.
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>>>>A maxlength of 2 works exactly as you'd expect. You can enter 2 or fewer characters into the textbox.
>>>>
>>>>With maxlength of 5, however, I can only enter 3 characters. In order to enter 5 I must make the maxlength 8.
>>>>
>>>>Character casing is upper, but I can't find anything about that.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>What is the type and length of the column? Can you also show your code and how do you test it? Are you manually typing?
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>>Column is char(5)
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>> SetTextBox(TextBoxZip, LeftStart, TextTop, 50, ssprocessds.company, "zip", LabelZip, "Zip");
>>            TextBoxZip.MaxLength = 5;
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>>SetTexBox sets the control on the form and does binding.
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>>I'm testing it by typing on the form.
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>Is it only this one textbox on that form? Also, why do you reference company in your code and not zip?

There are dozens of textboxes on the form. company is the datatable. zip is the column.