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Variable length type declarations
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08-06-2025, 08:36 PM
(08-06-2025, 08:20 PM)bplus Wrote: If you set a field to a variable length you will need another file to track the field lengths, seems like allot of mickey mouse.

Typically fields of string type are set to a reasonable maximum.

   You wouldn't need a separate  file but you would need a fixed length RECORD HEADER with a field for the stored data size.    A seperate file with Record locations would probably be necessary for decent search times if the file grows large though !.
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Variable length type declarations - by dano - 08-06-2025, 06:44 PM
RE: Variable length type declarations - by bplus - 08-06-2025, 08:20 PM
RE: Variable length type declarations - by ahenry3068 - 08-06-2025, 08:36 PM
RE: Variable length type declarations - by dano - 08-06-2025, 09:53 PM

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