How to set a ta's max char length in pwd mode?

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Description

I want to limit a ta’s max length which is in the pwd mode. I want to set the max length 6, but when I use lv_ta_set_text , it show nothing. It seems like a bug?

What MCU/Processor/Board and compiler are you using?

What do you want to achieve?

What have you tried so far?

See the code below. When I use InitPasswordPage to set the ta’s text, the string has 6 chars. If I
use lv_ta_set_max_length(ta_pwd_old, 6), the ta will show nothing. But if I comment this line of code, it will show 6 pwd stars. It confused me.

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void InitPasswordPage(void)
{
    lv_obj_set_hidden(PwdErrorInfoLabel, true);

    /* 更新系统参数 */
    sysParam.dataSn = -1;
    GetGeneralParam(&sysParam);

    memset(PwdParamRuntime.oldpwd, 0, sizeof(PwdParamRuntime.oldpwd));

    //password is a char array, it's size is 7,include '\0'.
    strncpy(PwdParamRuntime.oldpwd, sysParam.password, MAX_NAME_LEN);

    lv_ta_set_text(ta_pwd_old, PwdParamRuntime.oldpwd);

    lv_ta_set_cursor_type(ta_pwd_old, LV_CURSOR_NONE);

    return;
}


bool page_sys_password_create(lv_obj_t* parent)
{
    /* 创建页面 */
    page_sys_password = lv_page_create(parent, NULL);
    lv_page_set_style(page_sys_password, LV_PAGE_STYLE_BG, &style_generalpage);
    lv_page_set_style(page_sys_password, LV_PAGE_STYLE_SCRL, &style_generalpage);
    lv_page_set_sb_mode(page_sys_password, LV_SB_MODE_OFF);
    lv_obj_set_size(page_sys_password, PAGE_WIDTH, PAGE_HEIGHT);
    lv_obj_align(page_sys_password, NULL, LV_ALIGN_IN_BOTTOM_MID, 0, 0);

    /* 创建页面背景 */
    page_pwd_bg = lv_page_create(page_sys_password, NULL);
    lv_page_set_style(page_pwd_bg, LV_PAGE_STYLE_BG, &style_generalpage_textbox_bg);
    lv_page_set_style(page_pwd_bg, LV_PAGE_STYLE_SCRL, &style_generalpage_textbox_in);
    lv_page_set_sb_mode(page_pwd_bg, LV_SB_MODE_OFF);
    lv_obj_set_size(page_pwd_bg, PAGE_TEXTBOX_WIDTH, 3 * PAGE_TEXTBOX_HEIGHT);
    lv_obj_align(page_pwd_bg, NULL, LV_ALIGN_IN_TOP_MID, 0, 15);

    /* 创建错误消息 */
    PwdErrorInfoLabel = lv_label_create(page_sys_password, NULL);
    lv_label_set_style(PwdErrorInfoLabel, LV_LABEL_STYLE_MAIN, &style_pwd_errorinfo);
    lv_obj_align(PwdErrorInfoLabel, page_pwd_bg, LV_ALIGN_OUT_BOTTOM_LEFT, 0, 20);
    lv_obj_set_hidden(PwdErrorInfoLabel, true);

    lv_obj_t* line1 = lv_line_create(page_pwd_bg, NULL);
    lv_line_set_points(line1, line1_2block_points, 2);
    lv_line_set_style(line1, LV_LINE_STYLE_MAIN, &style_generalline);

    lv_obj_t* line2 = lv_line_create(page_pwd_bg, NULL);
    lv_line_set_points(line2, line2_2block_points, 2);
    lv_line_set_style(line2, LV_LINE_STYLE_MAIN, &style_generalline);

    /* 创建label */
    lv_obj_t* label_pwd_old = lv_label_create(page_pwd_bg, NULL);
    lv_label_set_text(label_pwd_old, "旧密码");
    lv_obj_align(label_pwd_old, NULL, LV_ALIGN_IN_LEFT_MID, 16, -60);

    /* 创建旧密码文本编辑框 */
    ta_pwd_old = lv_ta_create(page_pwd_bg, NULL);
    lv_ta_set_pwd_mode(ta_pwd_old, true);
    lv_ta_set_style(ta_pwd_old, LV_TA_STYLE_BG, &textarea_style_bg);
    lv_ta_set_cursor_type(ta_pwd_old, LV_CURSOR_HIDDEN);
    lv_ta_set_sb_mode(ta_pwd_old, LV_SB_MODE_OFF);
    lv_ta_set_pwd_show_time(ta_pwd_old, 0);
    //lv_ta_set_max_length(ta_pwd_old, 6);
    lv_ta_set_text_align(ta_pwd_old, LV_LABEL_ALIGN_CENTER);
    lv_obj_set_event_cb(ta_pwd_old, pwdset_ta_event_cb);
    lv_obj_set_size(ta_pwd_old, 240, 32);
    lv_obj_align(ta_pwd_old, NULL, LV_ALIGN_IN_LEFT_MID, 160, -60);

 
    return true;
}

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Try clearing the text in the ta before setting the max length:

    lv_obj_t *ta_pwd_old = lv_ta_create(lv_scr_act(), NULL);
    lv_ta_set_text(ta_pwd_old, "123456"); // or lv_ta_set_text(ta_pwd_old, "");
    lv_ta_set_pwd_mode(ta_pwd_old, true);
    lv_ta_set_one_line(ta_pwd_old, true);
    //lv_ta_set_style(ta_pwd_old, LV_TA_STYLE_BG, &textarea_style_bg);
    //lv_ta_set_cursor_type(ta_pwd_old, LV_CURSOR_HIDDEN);
    lv_ta_set_sb_mode(ta_pwd_old, LV_SB_MODE_OFF);
    lv_ta_set_pwd_show_time(ta_pwd_old, 0);
    lv_ta_set_max_length(ta_pwd_old, 6);
    lv_ta_set_text_align(ta_pwd_old, LV_LABEL_ALIGN_CENTER);
    lv_obj_set_event_cb(ta_pwd_old, ta_event_cb);
    lv_obj_set_size(ta_pwd_old, 240, 32);
    //lv_obj_align(ta_pwd_old, NULL, LV_ALIGN_IN_LEFT_MID, 160, -60);

By default the text area contains “Text Area” text which is greater than 6 characters, and I guess that is confusing the software when you put a hard limit of 6 characters. I tried with your original code and had the same issue, but after I changed it to the above I saw no issues.

edit I commented out a few of your lines as I didn’t have the style and I wanted to see the cursor, but I don’t believe those have anything to do with the behavior you were seeing.

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I’ve check what causes the issue and fixed it in master.

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