Change max length of "Anonymous link text"

Nobody?

Thanks Joachim!

I'm not a developer, but I've followed the instructions of https://www.drupal.org/node/1561658 and created a custom module with the following code in the .module file:

<?php
/**
* Implements hook_form_alter().
*/
function mymodule_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
  if($form_id == 'edit-flag-anon'){
    $form['edit-anon-message']['#language']['#maxlength'] = '220';
  }}

It doesn't work, activating the custom module doesn't change anything.

I think I've followed those instructions correctly and adapted the fields to the correct IDs, but I'm probably missing something.

Thanks, I've corrected that and also corrected the form ID (I think I wasn't choosing the right one). I've tried also the following code (removing the ['#language']) but nothing works, it doesn't change the maxlength. It must be something else.

<?php
/**
* Implements hook_form_alter().
*/
function mymodule_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
  if($form_id == 'flag_form'){
    $form['edit_anon_message']['#maxlength'] = '220';
  }}

I thought it was enough to look at the IDs in the HTML (source code).

I've installed Devel, but I'm not sure how to use it (the guides I've seen are not exactly beginner-friendly).

I tried the code you recommended (dsm($form_id);) in my custom module and also in the "execute PHP" block that Devel provides when visiting the page/form I want to modify (https://www.aventurazas.com/admin/structure/flags/manage/MYFLAG). It gives me errors in both cases.

The Execute PHP error says:
Notice: Undefined variable: form_id en eval() (línea 1 de MYSITE/sites/all/modules/devel/devel.module(1429) : eval()'d code).

Sorry, but I'm not a developer, I have not idea what I'm doing.

I've put dsm($form_id); inside the hook and it says "flag_form" (so the ID I was using is OK).

Then I've put dsm($form); (I figured out I had to add a semicolon to your code) inside the "if($form_id..." and it shows different info from Devel. In "#Form ID" it shows "flag_form" and in "Form ID" it shows "edit-flag-form".

So I tried changing the module code to:

<?php
/**
* Implements hook_form_alter().
*/
function mymodule_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
  if($form_id == 'flag_form'){
    $form['edit-flag-form']['#maxlength'] = '220';
  }}

But still nothing. I've also tried with edit_flag_form (underscores) and change "mymodule" for the real name of my module, but nothing works.

It's my first custom module and I'm not a developer. I guess I could spend dozens of hours trying things randomly and still get nothing, so I would really appreciate detailed guidance here. Otherwise I guess I will have to look for a different solution/module for my needs.

I've looked at the array and I don't think that's the problem (I've tried with other field, easier to identify, and it doesn't work either), but I'm not really sure, it's my first time with Devel and "advanced" Drupal stuff.

Are you certain that the code I provided will work with the appropiate IDs?
I don't even know if I have to put "mymodule" or something else, if I have to add the "['#language']" part or even if the code works at all (it comes from https://www.drupal.org/node/1561658 and even there it says "not tested!" at the end).

I'm willing to try whatever you tell me, but it would be a pity if we are both losing our time with the IDs and the problem is somewhere else...

I'm not picking apart anything, It's the same code as before, but it doesn't seem to work with any form element (I've tried already like 10 combinations), so I don't know what is wrong with it. Maybe it's the "['#maxlength']" part or something else.

If you can't give me more specific advice or clues, I think I'm giving up, I don't know what else to try.

I've already tried what I think is the right form element (with several possibilities and variations like underscores) and it's not working.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, there is something wrong with the code or that type doesn't allow longer length. I clearly don't have the knowledge to find out what is the problem, so I'm giving up.

Thanks anyway for your time Joachim.