Strings

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 2:57 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fweil.

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Is there any reason to have errors when filling string variables more than 64K bytes ? I am not sure but I thought it was not limited before ...

I use some code filling a string with spaces for example or another loading a text file in a string and I have crashes any time the string size goes over 64KB.

Anyone did test it ?

Francois Weil
14, rue Douer
F64100 Bayonne

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 11:29 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> Is there any reason to have errors when filling string variables more than 64K bytes ?

PureBasic doesn't support strings of over 64k... yet.

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 7:18 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Danilo.

But Fred said he will add unlimited strings...
...for v2.90 or v3.00.

cya,
...Danilo

(registered PureBasic user)

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 8:37 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> But Fred said he will add unlimited strings...
> ...for v2.90 or v3.00.

True, but until that appears in the "History" section of the PureBasic docs...

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 8:51 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fweil.

To Fred : for my records ... just I would like to know if it will be possible to use higher length later ! I was just surprised to have had good results using longer strings in one or two tests before.

Francois Weil
14, rue Douer
F64100 Bayonne

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 10:45 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fred.

To Fred : for my records ... just I would like to know if it will be possible to use higher length later ! I was just surprised to have had good results using longer strings in one or two tests before.

Yes, I will add a command to change the string buffer to high value.

Fred - AlphaSND

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 1:59 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fweil.

Great. Thank you for this.

If anyway it would make more sense to not change it, because in most cases we don't need it, maybe it would better to have an exception code or declare to manage 'long strings'.

It is up to you to tell what would be the best to not affect generated code performances and size ...

Rgrds

Francois Weil
14, rue Douer
F64100 Bayonne

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 3:01 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Andre.

maybe it would better to have an exception code or declare to manage 'long strings'.

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 4:32 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Danilo.

I dont understand why strings are limited in PureBasic.

"64k" looks like a DOS-thing, but not Windows.
In Windows you should be able to use a 1GB-String
without problems.
OK, 1GB is very much - so lets say 10 MB -> shouldnt be a problem.

cya,
...Danilo

(registered PureBasic user)

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 6:22 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

> I dont understand why strings are limited in PureBasic.

I agree. What's even stranger is the docs for PureBasic state that strings are
unlimited in size: http://www.purebasic.com/documentation/ ... ables.html

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 8:59 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fred.

Strings are unlimited. String manipyulations aren't limited...

Fred - AlphaSND