[bit.listserv.wp50-l] Big macros

grgo@UHURA.CC.ROCHESTER.EDU (Greg Goode) (02/08/90)

Trevor Cradduck asks,

> Can anyone tell me the maximum size for a macro?


WordPerfect 5.1 distributes several macros.  The biggest one with
a .WPM extension is LABELS.WPM, 21,176 bytes.

There's a large keyboard file, MACROS.WPK at 32,835 bytes.

--Greg

trevorc@UWOVAX.UWO.CA (Trevor Cradduck) (02/08/90)

I would have to guess that the macro size limitation in 5.1 has been
substantially increased.  Another user has confirmed that he was unable
to get a macro that was bigger than 5.5k to run.  I cut my own back to
size (using NEST commands) and have reduced the main routine to 5400 bytes.
It seems to run OK now.  Having learned my lesson once I am not about
to start consoldating it again and will have to accept that it will
be in 5 parts.   C'est la vie!

T
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Trevor Cradduck <TREVORC@UWOVAX.UWO.CA>
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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