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From: Russell K. <ru...@kl...> - 2010-06-24 00:59:20
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> It appears that if you set the size of the buffer too small for a > given field (i.e. data type of 'text'), that the program will crash -- > presumably due to buffer overrun. Setting a buffer too small shouldn't cause a buffer overrun. If it does, then it is a bug that needs to be fixed. Are you sure it isn't throwing an exception? > What is the conventional wisdom for using StringColumn where the > length isn't known? > > Should I just allocate a very large buffer and hope for the best? > Are there plans for a DynamicStringColumn class? Until now, I have been just setting a reasonable sized buffer. A DynamicStringColumn class would be great! Feel free to send a patch. Cheers, Russell |
