Re: WriteFile is there a max size?

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 18161
interpreted = N
texte = At 8:48 AM -0800 6/10/98, Gary Richter is rumored to have typed: > Before I say I can do this for a project, I need to make sure there is no > limit to using [writefile] I know on a mac simple text pukes at 32K. > > Have a very large data base of part numbers, descriptions, etc that I want > to convert to a text file so users can download and view off line. Figure > with some applescript I can zip it up and [movefile] into position and all > that gabble de goop. But before I tackle this project I don't want to find > out later I have run up against some unknown wall of file size using > [writefile] as the data base expands.I have never come across a limit. I assume that it will just take longer to write out a big file.Yes, I know that was a completely uniformative answer, but your comment about SimpleText brought to mind a Feature Request:How about a preference that lets you dictate creator type for text files written out with [WRITEFILE secure=F]? That way you could set stuff to BBEdit (R*ch) without resorting to Applescript or external programs like BunchTyper.MichaelMichael Winston *By e-mail!: michaelw@dhorse.com Internet Coordinator *By web!: http://www.dhorse.com/ Dark Horse Comics, Inc. *By fax!: 503/654/9440 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: WriteFile is there a max size? (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  2. Re: WriteFile is there a max size? (Michael Winston 1998)
  3. WriteFile is there a max size? (Gary Richter 1998)
At 8:48 AM -0800 6/10/98, Gary Richter is rumored to have typed: > Before I say I can do this for a project, I need to make sure there is no > limit to using [writefile] I know on a mac simple text pukes at 32K. > > Have a very large data base of part numbers, descriptions, etc that I want > to convert to a text file so users can download and view off line. Figure > with some applescript I can zip it up and [movefile] into position and all > that gabble de goop. But before I tackle this project I don't want to find > out later I have run up against some unknown wall of file size using > [writefile] as the data base expands.I have never come across a limit. I assume that it will just take longer to write out a big file.Yes, I know that was a completely uniformative answer, but your comment about SimpleText brought to mind a Feature Request:How about a preference that lets you dictate creator type for text files written out with [WRITEFILE secure=F]? That way you could set stuff to BBEdit (R*ch) without resorting to Applescript or external programs like BunchTyper.MichaelMichael Winston *By e-mail!: michaelw@dhorse.com Internet Coordinator *By web!: http://www.dhorse.com/ Dark Horse Comics, Inc. *By fax!: 503/654/9440 Michael Winston

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