Hi,
Maximum chars
Yes, you can use Text field type and set a custom format, for example for a maximum chars you can use regex like
.{0,20}
see an example in screenshot
With Regex you can specify also which chars are allowed. Of course if you do not have knowledge about Regular Expressions then you need to read some docs in internet (if your requirement is simple then we can help you
)
Message (Tip)
There are 2 different ways to add description messages,
1. Tooltip on mouse hover: you can fill html editor in Edit field mode
2. Static text in a field position: you can create a field of type HTML Delimiter (docs at
http://docs.easy-profile.com/index.php/article/html-delimiter-field-type)