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Are we subject to a limit?
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When typing a question, or an answer, I notice there is a number next to the 'submit' button which says XXX/4000. So does that mean we are restricted to 4000 characters when using AB
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At one time anyone trying to submit a post of over 2000 characters would simply receive a message stating that their post was too big. Unless they realised that their post would reappear by simply clicking the 'Back' button (which many people didn't realise) that meant that they had to type it all out again.
More recently, anyone posting over 2000 characters simply had the end of their post cut off, without any warning. If people failed to check what was on the screen after they'd clicked 'Submit', that could mean that their post became meaningless because important elements of it (such as links) had been excised.
The new counter facility is there to let people know when they're getting close to the (new) 4000 character limit, so that they don't experience problems when trying to submit lengthy posts.
Chris
At one time anyone trying to submit a post of over 2000 characters would simply receive a message stating that their post was too big. Unless they realised that their post would reappear by simply clicking the 'Back' button (which many people didn't realise) that meant that they had to type it all out again.
More recently, anyone posting over 2000 characters simply had the end of their post cut off, without any warning. If people failed to check what was on the screen after they'd clicked 'Submit', that could mean that their post became meaningless because important elements of it (such as links) had been excised.
The new counter facility is there to let people know when they're getting close to the (new) 4000 character limit, so that they don't experience problems when trying to submit lengthy posts.
Chris
I also go along with B00. Well on this occasion because I really have nothing to say which would involve the use of 200 characters.
So apart from the fact that dropping down two lines only uses up two characters. That's it.
However, this posting has now developed into one of 355 characters. Check it someone and start a quarrel with me.:-)
Ron. ☺☺☺
So apart from the fact that dropping down two lines only uses up two characters. That's it.
However, this posting has now developed into one of 355 characters. Check it someone and start a quarrel with me.:-)
Ron. ☺☺☺
Try counting again Ron...(not me the other one.)
If my figure of 355 is wrong, then AB needs a new 'character counter'
For info, I typed out the whole of my posting and, having left a space for three digits, inserted the total prior to hitting the 'submit button'.
Every space counts as a character and each blank line amounts to a single So this present posting has a total of 431 characters.
Ron.....the barefaced one. :-)☺
If my figure of 355 is wrong, then AB needs a new 'character counter'
For info, I typed out the whole of my posting and, having left a space for three digits, inserted the total prior to hitting the 'submit button'.
Every space counts as a character and each blank line amounts to a single So this present posting has a total of 431 characters.
Ron.....the barefaced one. :-)☺
2000 characters in a single paragraph will amount to using up the space taken by this posting......................................
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