I don't think you're necessarily going to be limited by physical memory, as the computer will have a certain addressing space in VM, as well, right?
On Mon, May 9, 2022 at 2:42 PM Craig Newman via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Ah, I see. > > I did not appreciate that the dataset could be in the many gigabytes. > > Craig > > > On May 9, 2022, at 12:42 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > there is no way to decrypt something that does not fit in memory. with 64 > > bit builds the limit is whatever the motherboard supports. on 32 bit > > builds the limit is whatever the os will allow 1 process to have, > > but then u need memory to store the decrypted data too. > > you can use a command line program to outsource that work and memory > > management. > > > > On Mon, May 9, 2022 at 9:44 AM Craig Newman via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > >> I believe that there is no upper limit to the size of a variable in LC. > So > >> I am with Mike here. What makes you nervous about dealing with a large > >> dataset within LC itself? > >> > >> Craig > >> > >>> On May 9, 2022, at 8:49 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> have you tried ti? i have not run into a situation where a variable was > >> too > >>> big. > >>> > >>> On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 6:46 PM Mark Clark via use-livecode < > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Wondering if anyone has used LiveCode for encrypting-decrypting large > >>>> files? The docs typically have nice examples for files that can fit > >> into a > >>>> variable, but what are folks doing for big files that are larger than > >> what > >>>> you’d want in a variable? I’m thinking about using LC for decrypting > zip > >>>> compressed log files that can be multiple gigabytes in size. I’d like > to > >>>> use just LC vs. resorting to shell if possible. > >>>> > >>>> Likely need a hash value to compare the decrypted output against the > >>>> original as well. I’m thinking some variation along the lines of open > >> file > >>>> x for read, reading some manageable chunk into memory, decrypting a > >>>> portion, writing that to disk and repeat. But that seems too simple. > >> Think > >>>> we need AES 256. Any shared experience much appreciated. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks all, > >>>> > >>>> Mark > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> use-livecode mailing list > >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>>> subscription preferences: > >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > >>> On the second day, God created the oceans. > >>> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > >>> and did a little diving. > >>> And God said, "This is good." > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> use-livecode mailing list > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
