Question regarding the 255 character limit for a String Field type

[Alex Bleasdale]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help,

I've created several Field types as strings and wanted to know whether there is there any way to raise their 255 character limit?

Thanks in advance,
A

[Karel Vervaeke]

In general, when fields tend to get that long, you really should
consider using a part instead of a field. (Alternatively you can
consider a multivalue string field, but usually that's not a very nice
solution.)

If you want to go ahead changing the length limit, there are a number
of locations where Daisy would need to be chaged.

At the very minimum (just to patch your local installation),
- change the limit in the repository database, table thefields, column
stringvalue.
- in the daisy installation directory, change the limit imposed in
fieldtype_to_widgetdefinition.xsl.

HTH,
Karel

On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Alex Bleasdale <rhodlite78@...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm hoping someone can help,
>
> I've created several Field types as strings and wanted to know whether there
> is there any way to raise their 255 character limit?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> A
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