Extend Array Lengths

[Bob H]

Using Flagship 7

I am creating a large array and at element #247 I get a

compiler error of this:

   ** Error: expression is too long (max 8192 bytes

   supported) myarray.prg(248): Syntax error, at character }

But if I end the array at element #246 and use this function:

   AADD(MyArray, 'XXXXXXXX, XxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxXx')

It seems that I can add, so far at least, as many new elements

as I need.  Is there a way to extend the number of elements in

the original array setup so I don't have to use the AADD() Function?

MyArray := {'AAAAAAAA, AaaaaaaaaaAaaaaaaaaaAaaaaaaaaaAa',;    && Element 01

                       ...

                      'WWWWWWWW,WwwwwwwwwwWwwwwwwwwwWwwwwwwwwwWw'}

&& Element 246

    AADD(MyArray, 'XXXXXXXX, XxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxXx')  && Element 247

                  ...

    AADD(MyArray, 'ZZZZZZZZ, ZzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzZz')  && Element 449

Thank you for your help.

[Gerard]

What size was the array when you first delclared it .

And I assume you tried using the aSize() function.

[Paul]

If you declare an array from constant/string, e.g.

  myarr := {{"elem1..."}, {"elem2..."}, {"elemX..."}}

the compiler limits the source input to 8 KB (= 100 lines per 80 chars) due to the limited stack/heap size. The same applies to the assignment of string constants. The remaining array elements can be added by AADD(...) as in your example - or by simple + addition for string assignments.

These restrictions do not apply to the dynamic variables in the application, where the limit is 2 GB.

Paul