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[question] -- any solution to reading a text file too large?

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mark.b.ballard

[question] -- any solution to reading a text file too large?

We just had a user try to open a text view on a file whose size was >
2**28. Getting the contentsOfEntireFile failed trying to create the
string.

Does anyone know of a publicly available solution for a visualworks file
viewer that can handle this large of a file?

NOTE:

My version of emacs failed with "maximum buffer size exceeded".

vim worked fine

Travis Griggs-3

Re: [question] -- any solution to reading a text file too large?

On Nov 15, 2006, at 12:27, <[hidden email]> wrote:

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My version of emacs failed with "maximum buffer size exceeded".

vim worked fine

You expected otherwise? :)

To make Emacs work, I think you have to hit esc-`ctrl-{ and then type buffer-size=(raise 2 29)

Or something like that. But hey it comes with a lunar calendar!

/me ducks and runs

Travis Griggs

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