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From: mx!mst@csun.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Field Size
Keywords: Opps, I blew the last posting...
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Date: 20 May 89 16:54:24 GMT
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Ok guys and gals, I have been avoiding this, but I can't anymore.

Correct me if I am wrong, (*PLEASE* correct me, I hope to be wrong) but I
have noticed that fields are limited to 128 lines of text, they also seem to
be limited to 256 chars.  Is there a way to have a scrolling field
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
[Opps! here is where I blew it, I was mixing field size problem with the
string size problem.  For those who did not see my mis-posting, never mind.
:-)]

that will allow text to drop off the top of the field when it becomes too
full.  What I want is for incoming data to be put AFTER the current data,
and have old data removed.  Is this possible or must I 'put empty' into the
field before each data deposit?  What can be done about data larger than the
field that you want to store it in?

HELP!

Thanks all,
Mike.

Mike Temkin
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Cal. State U. Northridge, School of Engineering and Computer Science
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