Form validation error message for length validations

[eluser]helmutbjorg[/eluser]
On a follow up note, you can do it a better way like so...

Code:

// Custom max length
function max_length($str, $val) {
    if(!parent::max_length($str, $val)) {
        $this->set_message('max_length', str_relace('[count]', strlen($str), $this->CI->lang->line('my_max_length')));
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

This way all of your existing code will still work! You can still use max_length (instead of my_max_length) in your validation lists. But the newer (more helpful) error message will show too!!