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  1. Jul 21st, 2007, 07:38 PM #1
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    String data type storage size too small

    Hi,
    I am trying to store text from the clipboard into a variable (string/variable). But the size of the textual matter is greater than the storage size of the two data types.I have to ultimately print the textual matter to a text file. So, the code ends up printing only half of the text.
    The only other way I know is splitting the text up by lines and storing each line in an array and then printing each of these lines into the file using a loop.
    Does anyone else have a better/shorter way of doing this.
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  2. Jul 21st, 2007, 08:52 PM #2
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    It depends on what the end results are. If you just want to print it, why not just paste the clipboard text into a RichTextBox then you can print it or save it to a file from there.
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  3. Jul 21st, 2007, 10:20 PM #3
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    I thought strings could hold 2 gigs of text. Is your text really bigger than that?

    It's possible there's a Chr(0) somewhere in it terminating the string prematurely.
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  4. Jul 21st, 2007, 11:50 PM #4
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    Randem,
    I had actually contemplated your suggestion, but just wanted to know if I was missing something. I guess I will have to just paste it from the clipboard.
    Ellis,
    I am using a subset of VB, not the actual thing. In this subset a string can store only upto 32KB.
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  6. Jul 22nd, 2007, 01:13 AM #5
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    If you use the RTB you can use the .SaveFile property to save it to a file. You can print it or search it also.
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  7. Jul 22nd, 2007, 03:09 PM #6
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    Randem,
    I missed the RTB part of your reply. I use a testing tool, so I am can't create RTBs. I will have to try to directly paste into the file.
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  8. Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:55 PM #7
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    What, Aren't you using VB6????
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  9. Jul 23rd, 2007, 07:36 PM #8
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    No!!
    The testing tool uses a subset of VB.
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  11. Jul 24th, 2007, 01:55 AM #9
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    Well, that would be important to know being that you are posting in a VB6 forum it is assumed you are using VB6...
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  12. Jul 24th, 2007, 10:25 AM #10
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    Quote Originally Posted by randem
    Well, that would be important to know being that you are posting in a VB6 forum it is assumed you are using VB6...
    You're right.
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  13. Aug 2nd, 2007, 09:21 AM #11
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    Hi,
    Does anyone have any other suggestions? I can't seem to crack this. Any help would be appreciated.
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  14. Aug 2nd, 2007, 09:32 AM #12
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

    Use an array.
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    Re: String data type storage size too small

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