OK but I think it si resizing text that is causing problems. Try using stop and start positions and see if it improves
Chuck ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Informed Solutions, Inc. Fax: (617) 232-1064 mailto:cjmiller<AT SIGN>informed-solutions.com Brookline, MA 02446 USA Registered 4D Developer Providers of 4D and Sybase connectivity http://www.informed-solutions.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > On Nov 17, 2016, at 10:07 AM, Chip Scheide <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks. > > the problem Iam having is not from disk to memory > I read the disk file into a text array, limiting each array element to > 1.5g (not that I have really had something that big, it is a hold over > from pre v11 where 32k characters was a text var/field limit). > > so my file reading scheme is: > open document > repeat > receive packet (doc_ref;array element;1,500,000) > > if not EOF) > add element to array > end if > until EOF > > Then process the text ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************

