Re: [MacPerl] MacPerl and binary data

[Keary Suska <aksuska@insideflyer.com>]

I don't think it is a limitation of MacPerl, as it is a limitation of memory
allocated to MacPerl or the maximum size of a variable content. Use read()
instead of <> to control how many bytes you are loading to avoid this.

-K

"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste
good with ketchup."


> From: "jtownsen" <jtownsen@adobe.com>
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:55:06 -0700
> To: macperl@macperl.org
> Subject: [MacPerl] MacPerl and binary data
> 
> I've found that if I'm trying to read a file that contains binary data (e.g.
> a PostScript file with a TIFF), MadPerl runs out of memory. As I understand
> it, this is a limitation of MacPerl. Are there any workarounds?
> 
> --
> John Townsend
> Adobe Core Technologies QA
> x5-7204
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