Index: lams_tool_sbmt/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_sbmt/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties,v
diff -u -r1.11 -r1.12
--- lams_tool_sbmt/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	21 May 2008 08:45:30 -0000	1.11
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	25 Jun 2008 04:33:50 -0000	1.12
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 errors.footer  =</UL>
 errors.required  ={0} is required.
 errors.maxfilesize  =The uploaded file has exceeded the maximum file size limit of {0} bytes
+errors.maxdescsize  =The maximum length of the file description is {0} characters. 
 error.read.only.mode  =Read only mode, function can not be finished
 tool.display.name  =Submit Files Tool
 label.authoring.heading  =Submit Files
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/form/LearnerForm.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/form/LearnerForm.java,v
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/form/LearnerForm.java	1 Sep 2006 06:45:16 -0000	1.1
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/form/LearnerForm.java	25 Jun 2008 04:33:42 -0000	1.2
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 */
 public class LearnerForm extends ValidatorForm {
 
+	public static int DESCRIPTION_LENGTH = 250;
+	
 	private String description;
 	private FormFile file;
 	
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/LearnerAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/LearnerAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.45 -r1.46
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/LearnerAction.java	13 May 2008 00:54:17 -0000	1.45
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/LearnerAction.java	25 Jun 2008 04:33:42 -0000	1.46
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@
 		if(StringUtils.isBlank(learnerForm.getDescription())){
 			errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE,new ActionMessage("errors.required",
 					this.getResources(request).getMessage(preferredLocale,"label.learner.fileDescription")));
+		} else if ( learnerForm.getDescription().length() > LearnerForm.DESCRIPTION_LENGTH ) {
+			errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE,new ActionMessage("errors.maxdescsize", LearnerForm.DESCRIPTION_LENGTH));
 		}
 		
 		FileValidatorUtil.validateFileSize(learnerForm.getFile(),false,errors);