I need a 512 character string array

[Nera]

Fila : array [0..255] of string[512];

Os possible?

Thanks

[Warfley]

I think that string[XXX] is basically using ShortString[XXX] (correct me on that if I'm wrong), which uses the first Char to store the length (This is why Strings start at Index 1). Therefore the length of shortstrings is capped to 256 (1 Byte = 1 Char).

You could either use dynamic (Ansi)Strings with no hardcoded Length, or an Array[0..512] of Char

[jamie]

That's possible but a large chunk of memory...

I don't know what you are doing in your app but you could use a TStringList for that.

in any case using a fixed array means that all strings will start at the exact offset regardless of length of each one

Var
  Fila :Array[0..255] of array[0..512] of char;

[winni]

Hi!

array[0..255] of array[0..511] of char
is
2 * 2^16
is
131 072

131 kB - so dont panic!

Winni

[lucamar]

That's possible but a large chunk of memory...

Not so large, is it? If it were possible, which it isn't, it would be just 256*513 bytes, about 128 KiB.

But it's not possible as such, since the declaration of String[SomeLenght] is meant for old-style "short" strings, which cap at 255 ($FF) chars. One has to use some workaround, such as using array of char or (probably better) new-style ansistring.

[jamie]

I suppose If one wants to get fancy you could make a Type of LargeFixed Sized strings with helper functions and operator overloads. That way it would then look and behave like a normal string in code land...

[winni]

Hi!
Hmm - that does not look so easy.

If you want to  use the length of 511 char, then you need 9 bits for the length .
That does obvious not fit into the length byte.

Where to put that surplus bit?

Winni

[winni]

Okay:

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. Type
2. TLargeFixedSizedString = array of shortstring;

Grouse, grouse ....

Winni

[Aidex]

I think
Array[0..255] of String;
or
Array of String;
is the solution for this, because String as long string can take the required length of 512 characters (and it's also flexible).

[PascalDragon]

Fila : array [0..255] of string[512];

Os possible?

It's not possible as such, no. But if you'd tell as what you intend to achieve we would be able to point you to a correct solution for this.