<center>Hi dude,

I am stuck in validating the text field, I really wanna know how can I allow a maximum number to be entered in the text field</center>

Cuty

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This is my Code,
                String f = txtFName.getText();
                String l = txtLName.getText();
                String c = txtCode.getText();
                String p = txtPhone.getText();
                String d = taDescribe.getText();
                String t = txtDepartment.getText();
                Object o = cbxOffice.getSelectedItem();
                Object i = cbxImportance.getSelectedItem();
                Object s = cbxStatus.getSelectedItem();
                Object a = cbxAssignTo.getSelectedItem();
                String r = taResolution.getText();

                if (f != null && l != null && c != null && p != null && d != null &&
                o != "--Select country--" && i != "--Select importance--" &&
                i != "--Select importance--" && s != "--Select status--" &&
                a != "--Select resource--")

// if (!(f == null || l == null || c == null || p == null || d == null &&
// o == "--Select country--" || i == "--Select importance--" ||
// i == "--Select importance--" || s == "--Select status--" ||
// a == "--Select resource--"))

// if (!(f == null || l == null || c == null || p == null || d == null))

                {
// System.out.println("Complaint's Info: " + complaintObj.toString());
                    System.out.println("Complaint's info:" + "\n" + "First Name=" + "\t" +
                    f + "\n" + "Last Name=" + "\t" + l + "\n" + "Phone#=" + "\t" + c +
                    " " + p + "\n" + "Department=" + "\t" + t + "\n" + "Description:" +
                    "\t" + d + "\n" + "Office=" + "\t" + o + "\n" + "Importance=" +
                    "\t" + i + "\n" + "Status=" + "\t" + s + "\n" + "Assign to:" +
                    "\t" + a + "\n" + "Resolution=" + "\t" + r + "\n" + "Correct input!");
                }
                else
                    System.out.println("Incorrect input!");
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
                    "Missing input, please enter required info", "Input Error",
                    JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);

Cuty

You cannot compare strings with =, you have to use .equals:

if (string1.equals("is it equal??"))

Also your if statements do not seem correct, you need {} brackets:

if (string1.equals("???")
{
   if (string2.equals("jklj")
   {
       do something here
   } // close second if statement
} // close first if statement

Regarding limiting the number of characters, Im pretty sure you can get the length of a string.

If you mean set the maximum number, say 10 then use and if statement:

if (number > 10)
{
   generate an error message and reset the field
}