From ccd6e7f4edef7ae257093c2aec35f0cb6e4a97c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Kinney <mike.kinney@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2021 22:52:16 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] do not allow channel names longer than 10 characters

---
 meshtastic/__main__.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 193ef02..8a55fb5 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ def onConnected(interface):
         if args.ch_add:
             closeNow = True
             n = getNode()
+            if len(args.ch_add) > 10:
+                raise Exception("Channel name must be shorter. Channel not added.")
             ch = n.getChannelByName(args.ch_add)
             if ch:
                 logging.error(