I'm a bit puzzled because it is supposed to hinge on CharLen and not ByteLen
so this shouldn't even be an issue.

Jason

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Of Robert Martin
Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [IBO] DB grid display of text fields

Awesome !

Any recommendations, should I just multiply it by 4 and set it to 1020?

Thanks
Rob

On 5/07/2013 10:16 a.m., IBO Support List wrote:
> See IB_Session.pas:
>
> {: This global variable sets the limit for a VarChar to be returned as
> a ftString FieldType, before it becomes a ftMemo FieldType in
> TIBODataSet.}
> MaximumStringSize: Integer = 255;
>
> Jason
>
>
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> From: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:IBObjects@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Robert Martin
> Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:03 PM
> To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [IBO] DB grid display of text fields
>
> Hi
>
> We have always known that TDBGrid displays text fields > 254
> characters as
> (MEMO) rather than displaying the text. However we have just moved
> from
> D2007 to XE2, IBO 4.8 to 5.2 and changed the DB format from
> unspecified to UTF8. Now fields defined as less than 254 characters are
showing as (MEMO).
> For example one defined as 'only' VarChar(75) shows as (MEMO). I
> assume that Delphi is using SizeOf for this test rather than Length().
>
> I vaguely remember that there was a setting somewhere that could be
> used to change when the (MEMO) is displayed. Does anyone know where?
>
> Thanks
> Rob
>
>
>
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