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If I wanted to store a large amount of text, like a document, INSIDE my App - not an external file - that
I could, elsewhere in the app, do things like read it (looking for a word), display, write it out, etc.
what would be the the best pace or best way to do That? Thanks

Hi deadparrotsoftware,

best place for this will surely be a custom property!


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Klaus

Thanks, but - A LOT of text? And a custom property of ...?

I was sort of looking for something it would be easy to just cut and paste the text into - like in Delphi (object pascal) we would just use a "memo" field to store any amount of text.

Sid

Hi Sid,

deadparrotsoftware wrote:Thanks, but - A LOT of text? And a custom property of ...?

yes, a LOT of text!
Fields have some overhead, so a cp is the better choice for this purpose!

Every object can have a custom property, but maybe use a cp of the stack itself.

Create a custom property in the inspector for the stack (Click "Add new Element", rename the cp in fld "Key")
and then you can paste your text into that cp right in the inspector, see attached screenshot.


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Klaus

Hi.

Whether a field or a custom property, there is no limit to the size of the text block, within the limits of the file, which is 4GB (I think).

So it is a matter of style, really. A field can always be viewed and searched, so it is likely the "ordinary" way to do it. But this task should not, er, task you overmuch.

Craig Newman