Out of string space

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2 total messages Started by Someone Fri, 30 Oct 1992 13:01

Author: Someone
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 13:01

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Hi..

I am busy writing an windowing editor in QB, but I am not very eager to
continue now I found out I am already out of string space when I try to
read a file larger than approx. 25Kb.

I understand this has to do with the 64Kb limit QB has, but I would like
to know if I could go beyond that limit? Maybe the /ah option QB provides
has something to do with it?

I would really appreciate ANY help!!

Thanks, Jeroen.

Re: Out of string space

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Author: Steven Podradchik
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 22:06

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In article <Bwxqty.8yE@cs.vu.nl> jprins@cs.vu.nl (Someone) writes:
>Hi..
>
>I am busy writing an windowing editor in QB, but I am not very eager to
>continue now I found out I am already out of string space when I try to
>read a file larger than approx. 25Kb.
>
>I understand this has to do with the 64Kb limit QB has, but I would like
>to know if I could go beyond that limit? Maybe the /ah option QB provides
>has something to do with it?

VB/DOS, both Standard and Pro editions, use Far Strings so that you can
use all available DOS memory.

Addiitonally, both Std and Pro editions include a clone of the Windows
Notepad application created with VB/DOS.  Notepad.MAK creates a 
full-featured windowing edititor that runs in text-mode DOS. All source 
code is included.  The Notepad in the Pro version even includes
on-line hypertext Help.

Thanks, Steve Podradchik
Product Manager, Microsoft DOS Basic products

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