Dumb little question

[qbasicking]

The default for the length of a string DIM strng$ is 128 bytes, I knew how to customize that, but I forgot how to and I can't find anything about it in any of my books.
I know how to use TYPE, but I want to use DIM, how do I do that?

 

[CubeE101]

replace:
DIM strng$
with
DIM strng as STRING * X
where X is number of bytes...
ex...
DIM strng as STRING * 5
strng = "hello"

(it has been a while since I used it... if that doesnt work... try STRING(X) but I am pretty sure it is STRING * X) Sometimes... the BASIC things in life are the best...

or at least the most fun ;-)
-Josh Stribling

 

[qbasicking]

thank you
I knew it was some dumb little thing I was using
DIM strng$ AS STRING * 20

oops

 

[CubeE101]

does it really default to 128...
I could have sworn it was 256...
I could be wrong though. Sometimes... the BASIC things in life are the best...

or at least the most fun ;-)
-Josh Stribling

 

[qbasicking]

i believe that its 128 - but i could be wrong