[Implemented] Big numbers and unlimited strings

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 7:33 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by PB.

These two features are needed badly and I feel should be a priority.
Lack of large numbers = we can't do things like FileSize on big files,
or add up the total size of a directory of big files; and strings being
only 64k has problems like GetClipboardText crashing your app (fatally)
if the clipboard is >64k. Please consider making these a priority
when you get back, Fred. Thanks.

PB - Registered PureBasic Coder

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 9:01 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by plouf.

a nice idea about string would be to be dimmed
ie
string.s = "bla",4 ; make astring 4 bytes+null
string.s = "bla" ; default aka 64k
string.s = "bla",-1 ; auto dim in 3 bytes+null

Christos

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 9:34 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Berikco.

Yep, doubles and unlimited strings are needed badly...

Regards,

Berikco

http://www.benny.zeb.be

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Tue Nov 05, 2002 6:42 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Danilo.

YES for Doubles, Quads, Macros and unlimited Strings.
(i think Fred will add all this for v4.0 -> 4.0 = Compiler-rewrite)

cya,
...Danilo

(registered PureBasic user)

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Tue Nov 05, 2002 11:57 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by tranquil.

Originally posted by Danilo

YES for Doubles, Quads, Macros and unlimited Strings.
(i think Fred will add all this for v4.0 -> 4.0 = Compiler-rewrite)

Compiler rewrite for 4.0?? oh dear! Lets begin from 1.0 again.

But I agree, unlimited Strings and (much much much much more importend) Quads and Doubles are strongy required!!!

Mike

Tranquilizer/ Secretly!
http://www.secretly.de
Registred PureBasic User
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BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Tue Nov 05, 2002 12:19 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by TheBeck.

My vote is for 64 and 80 bit math, and unlimited string length.

EDIT: Oh, and while we are on the 64bit topic, any plans for x86-64?

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Thu Nov 14, 2002 1:35 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by gnozal.

I definitly vote for unlimited strings and double precision floats !

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 5:35 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Jondo.

I Vote for adding bug numbers too, Floats and QWord or 64 bit, but i dont mind it will be a Cardinal Variable (which can be a nice temp solution) its 32 bit but its the unsigned value

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 8:00 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by fweil.

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May I suggest one thing ... not bug numbers please, just big.

Really sorry for this.

Francois Weil
14, rue Douer
F64100 Bayonne

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 9:48 am

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Berikco.

ROFL

Regards,

Berikco

http://www.benny.zeb.be

BackupUser · Post by **BackupUser** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 1:16 pm

Restored from previous forum. Originally posted by Jondo.

LOL come on gimme a break I is near O