[comp.text] error of exceeding global-string-size in bibtex

dalal@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mukesh Dalal) (08/27/87)

While running bibtex (with latex) I encountered the following error message:

"you've exceeded global-string-size 300 for entry bauer75--warning".

I understand that this is because the note field in the entry for
bauer75 exceeded 300 characters. How does one increase the value of
this constant global-string-size so as to be able to have longer
notes?

Thanx in advance to responses.
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ken@cs.rochester.edu (Ken Yap) (08/27/87)

Unfortunately you have to recompile BibTeX with a larger constant.  We
have encountered this with people who put annotations in their bib
files. One way around this problem that allows unlimited length
annotations is to out "\input{bauer85.ann}" in the field and have the
notes in the separate file.

Or you could use tib instead.

	Ken