What is the size of a string data type

[Flamboyant]

Hello,

What is the size of a string data type. Also what is the maximum size upto which a text file can grow?

Thanks in advance

cooldude 

[GerdW]

Hi cooldude,

the size of a string is given back by the function "String size". Strings are dynamically managed in LabView.

The max filesize is limited by the used filesystem. FAT-based systems are limited to 4GB (or was it 2GB?), other filesystems may allow more...

[Rod42]

If what you're looking for is a description of the memory layout of a string, (or any other data type) have a look in the help file section entitled "How LabVIEW Stores Data in Memory"

Rod.

[tst]

The basic size is Length+4 bytes (size descriptor), although that can change if you use a language which uses more than one byte per character. As Rod said, looking at the documentation is the best option.