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Sims

Delphi Developer
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

String is limited to 255 characters.

Example
  var
     strTest: string
...
  strTest := 'sadfasdfa'+
       'sdfasdfasdfa'+
        ....
      'sdfasdfdas';

I got a compiling error "String literals may have at most 255 elements"
for above line. I first reaction was that the variable might be treated
as short string. However, my compiler syntax options is set to Hugh
String. I also tried to declare the strTest as AnsiString but the error
remains. Actually, the very same line worked fine until yesterday. Thank
you for your help!

 
Ernie Dee

Delphi Developer
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Re:String is limited to 255 characters.


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Sims <s...@fenix2.dol-esa.gov> wrote in message

news:37F3A422.3B944EAF@fenix2.dol-esa.gov...

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> I got a compiling error "String literals may have at most 255 elements"

This is a compiler limit.  To work around it, try this:

 strTest := 'sadfasdfa ....';
 strTest := strTest+'sdfasdfasdfa ...';

instead of

  strTest := 'sadfasdfa ....'+'sdfasdfasdfa ...';

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Quote
> Example
>   var
>      strTest: string
> ...
>   strTest := 'sadfasdfa'+
>        'sdfasdfasdfa'+
>         ....
>       'sdfasdfdas';

> for above line. I first reaction was that the variable might be treated
> as short string. However, my compiler syntax options is set to Hugh
> String. I also tried to declare the strTest as AnsiString but the error
> remains. Actually, the very same line worked fine until yesterday. Thank
> you for your help!

Sims

Delphi Developer
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Re:String is limited to 255 characters.


That was exactly that I did. Would D5 do anything about it? Thank you very
much for your valuable input.
Quote
Ernie Deel wrote:
> Sims <s...@fenix2.dol-esa.gov> wrote in message
> news:37F3A422.3B944EAF@fenix2.dol-esa.gov...
> > I got a compiling error "String literals may have at most 255 elements"

> This is a compiler limit.  To work around it, try this:

>  strTest := 'sadfasdfa ....';
>  strTest := strTest+'sdfasdfasdfa ...';

> instead of

>   strTest := 'sadfasdfa ....'+'sdfasdfasdfa ...';

> --
> Ernie Deel, EFD Systems
> -------------------------------------------------
> Gravity ... not just a good idea, it's the law.

> > Example
> >   var
> >      strTest: string
> > ...
> >   strTest := 'sadfasdfa'+
> >        'sdfasdfasdfa'+
> >         ....
> >       'sdfasdfdas';

> > for above line. I first reaction was that the variable might be treated
> > as short string. However, my compiler syntax options is set to Hugh
> > String. I also tried to declare the strTest as AnsiString but the error
> > remains. Actually, the very same line worked fine until yesterday. Thank
> > you for your help!

Bill Tod

Delphi Developer
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Re:String is limited to 255 characters.


There is no change in D5.

Bill

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