Dim a$(255) Maximum?

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 3:53 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by LJ.

Was so accustomed to 255 maximum it was kinda burnt into the synaptic channels. Pure Basic doesn't have the 255 maximum limitation! Does anyone know what the new maximum limit of a dimensioned string is in Pure Basic?

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 7:07 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by tranquil.

Originally posted by LJ

Was so accustomed to 255 maximum it was kinda burnt into the synaptic channels. Pure Basic doesn't have the 255 maximum limitation! Does anyone know what the new maximum limit of a dimensioned string is in Pure Basic?

it mostly depends on how memory you have. If your app crashes, you have surely not enough.

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BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 9:43 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by tinman.

Originally posted by tranquil

it mostly depends on how memory you have. If your app crashes, you have surely not enough.

Fred fixed this in one of the v3.6X releases. It no longer crashes my computer when trying to allocate an array which is bigger than the amount of memory I have. You can check it like this:

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Dim a$(255)
If @a$()=0
    ; Error, not enough memory
    End
EndIf

(I think

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