PRB: "Too Many PICTURE Characters Specified" Error Cause (89666)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FoxBASE+ for MS-DOS 2.1
  • Microsoft FoxBASE+ for Macintosh 2.01
This article was previously published under Q89666

SYMPTOMS

FoxBASE+ displays the "Too many PICTURE characters specified" error message and stops processing.

CAUSE

The BUCKET statement in the CONFIG.FX configuration file does not reserve enough space to hold the picture clause. GET clauses, their associated PICTURE clauses, RANGE clauses and VALID clauses are stored in the area specified by the BUCKET clause.

RESOLUTION

Modify the CONFIG.FX file to specify a larger value in the BUCKET statement. The allowed range of values is from 1 to 32. The default value is 4.

REFERENCES

Pages 4-3 to 4-6, and 8-17 in the "Microsoft FoxBASE+ User's Guide" for version 2.1

Pages 5-4 to 5-6, and C-19 in the "Microsoft FoxBASE+ Macintosh Series User's Guide" for version 2.01
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/1999
Keywords:KB89666
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