Thanks Bob!

fullPrintString  was the solution. 


MIDI files working full size also :)


TYVM
ken



________________________________
 From: Bob Arning <arning315 at comcast.net>
To: squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org 
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 2:44 AM
Subject: Re: [squeak-dev] FileStream size limitation?
 


The "...etc..." part is a limitation in the implementation of #printString, which get called by #asString here. The goal is *not* to put huge amounts of data into the Transcript or other simple UI elements where it might be unwieldy. If you really want the full thing printed out, use

myBigOrderedCollection printStringLimitedTo: 99999999

or

myBigOrderedCollection fullPrintString

Cheers,
Bob

 
On 8/31/13 4:49 AM, Squeak List wrote:

Hello,
>
>
>I have an OrderedCollection with 24,576 elements.
>
>
>A bunch of musical notes basically: each of the 24,576 elements is like: 
>
>#('eo6' 0.25 500)
>
>for example.
>
>
>
>Goal: I would like to turn that *entire* OrderedCollection into a single MIDI file. 
>
>
>
>However, there seems to be some sort of size limitation that I do not see how to get around.
>
>
>1) Even before getting to the MIDI part, I tried:
>
>
>FileStream fileNamed: '1-24576.rtf'
>do: [:stream | stream nextPutAll: ((oc copyFrom: 1 to:24576)
          asString)].
>
>
>which creates a nice file of 48.8KB size.
>And opening the file, it ends with: 
>
>#('c#o6' 0.25 500) #('d...etc...
>which is not what I expected.
>
>
>2) If I do:
>
>
>FileStream fileNamed: '1-2729.rtf'
>do: [:stream | stream nextPutAll: ((oc copyFrom: 1 to:2729)
          asString)].
>
>
>it works fine: ending tidily with the expected: 
>#('c#o6' 0.25 500))
>
>
>3) But,
>
>
>FileStream fileNamed: '1-2730.rtf'
>do: [:stream | stream nextPutAll: ((oc copyFrom: 1 to:2730)
          asString)].
>
>
>is where this starts:
>
>#('c#o6' 0.25 500) #('d...etc... 
>
>
>This exact same problem happens when making MIDI files: there seems to be a size limitation around 48.8KB.
>
>
>Aside from MIDI, is FileStream just the wrong class to use for anything larger than creating a 48.8kb text file (.txt or .rtf)? Or how can I get around this restriction?
>
>
>Any suggestions are most welcome. 
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>ken
>
>
>Windows 7 - 64 bit
>
>
>
>Squeak4.4
>latest update: #12319
>Current Change Set: Unnamed
>Image format 6505 (32 bit)
>
>
>Squeak.exe
>Croquet Closure Cog VM [CoInterpreter VMMaker.oscog-eem.331]
>Win32 built on Aug 22 2013 10:20:54 Compiler: 3.4.4 (cygming
          special, gdc 0.12, using dmd 0.125)
>platform sources revision VM: r2776 
>
>
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