32K appears to be the total that has ever shown up in a menu. It may be applicable only to DOS versions, and I got the figure itself from others on the list.
Bernie Corrigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Albert - > > � � � �How did you arrive at the 32K number? > >Bernie > > >At 05:06 PM 8/17/2004 -0400, you wrote: >>It is the total character count that counts <G> >>with 1,000 students, to display the whole list, it will work if all the >records average out to about 30-32 characters. This is why you are almost at >the end of the alphabet when you run out - that's where you have hit the 32K >limit. >> >>Try restricting the width of each student returned so that the length of >each of the rows returned is 30 characters. >> >>CHOOSE ... FROM ... (LJS(Studentlastname,19) & LJS(Studentfirstname,10)) >> >> >>"Joel Solomon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>Are you sure, the entire table has less than 1,000 students. >>> >>>Thanks >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Bernie Corrigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 3:20 PM >>>Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Pop-Up Menu >>> >>> >>>> Your solution set is too large. �You are going to >>>> have to come up with a means to limit it. >>>> >>>> >>>> At 11:19 AM 8/17/2004 -0400, you wrote: >>>> >Here is a real head scratcher. >>>> > >>>> >I have a form with a simple pop-up menu that lists students by their name >>>> >(last name, first name). �The pop-up works perfectly. �When the pop-up >>>> >window appears in the form and I enter the first few letters of the >>>students >>>> >last name, the cursor goes directly to that student. >>>> > >>>> >Now for the problem. �When I enter any letter after the letter "U", the >>>> >cursor does not move to the student. �For example: >>>> > >>>> >Smith >>>> >Sorento >>>> >Sutton >>>> >Sykes >>>> > >>>> >When I enter S-O the cursor goes to Sorento. �When I enter S-U the cursor >>>> >stays on Smith. �This only happens for letters from U thru Z. �Am I going >>>> >crazy? >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >Joel Solomon >>>> >Controller >>>> >Barbizon International >>>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> >--- RBASE-L >>>> >================================================ >>>> >TO POST A MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS: >>>> >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> >(Don't use any of these words as your Subject: >>>> >INTRO, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, SEARCH, >>>> >REMOVE, SUSPEND, RESUME, DIGEST, RESEND, HELP) >>>> >================================================ >>>> >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >>>> >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: INTRO >>>> >================================================ >>>> >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: >>>> >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: UNSUBSCRIBE >>>> >================================================ >>>> >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >>>> >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >In the message SUBJECT, put just one word: SEARCH-n >>>> >(where n is the number of days). In the message body, >>>> >place any >>>> >text to search for. >>>> >================================================ >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>Albert Berry >>Management Consultant >>RR2 - 1252 Ponderosa Drive >>Sparwood, BC � �V0B 2G2 >>Canada >>(250) 425-5806 >>(250) 425-7259 >> >> >>__________________________________________________________________ >>Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >>As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register >> >>Netscape. Just the Net You Need. >> >>New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer >>Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. >>Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp >> >> > > -- Albert Berry Management Consultant RR2 - 1252 Ponderosa Drive Sparwood, BC � �V0B 2G2 Canada (250) 425-5806 (250) 425-7259 __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
