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From: R_Tim_Coslet@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: Pointers / Linked lists with files..
Message-ID: <18357@cup.portal.com>
Date: 14 May 89 22:08:56 GMT
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	dragon@westfort.UUCP (The Mystic) writes...
>        In one of my programs, I have need for several variables which are 
>diminsioned to an array of 100, which are declared under a Record Type.. When 
>I define the record and the file name in my VARS section, I'm told the 
>structure is too large, then when I add the mb:array[1..50] of mbrec (Which I 
>also need all 50 of the array), I'm told that there are too many variables.. 
>Assumidly the only way past this is to use the pointers/linked lists with my 
>record, yet I keep runnito problems doing such..  Here's what my section of 
>code looks like..:
>
>Type
>mbrec=record
>  t:array[1..100] of string[30];
>  f:array[1..100] of string[25];
>  tpc:array[1..100] of string[20];
>  dte:array[1..100] of string[10];
>  tme:array[1..100] of string[8];
>  num:array[1..100] of integer;
>  bnm:array[1..50] of string[20];
>  mgs:integer;
 end {mbrec record};		{ I think you forgot this line }
>
>Var
>  mb:array[1..50] of mbrec;
>  fm:file of mbrec;
>
>        Any help in prodding me in the right direction? Thanks...
You CAN'T be SERIOUS!!! :-)

Your   mbrec   takes up over 10K of memory!!!!
and the array of 50 of these will require over half a MEGA BYTE of memory!!!!

What kind of computer are you expecting to run this on????
Can't you keep some of the data in the file?

                                        R. Tim Coslet

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