Maximum file size for a macro?

[Douglas Benn]

I have written a macro which is about 400 lines long. Are their limitations to the size of a macro?

Thanks very much.

Dr. Douglas K. Benn BDS MPhil PhD DDR (RCR London)
Professor Emeritus
University of Florida
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[Michael Doube]

Not in my experience, and I've written some monsters.

I can recommend making the leap to plugins if your macros are becoming
unmanageably huge and / or slow.

Mike

Douglas Benn wrote:

> I have written a macro which is about 400 lines long. Are their limitations to the size of a macro?
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Dr. Douglas K. Benn BDS MPhil PhD DDR (RCR London)
> Professor Emeritus
> University of Florida
> Apdo 189-4013
> Atenas - 20501
> Costa Rica
>
> US toll free 1-888-609-6686
> Tel/voice/fax: [phone]  [country code is 506]
>
> Cell: [phone]
>
> NOTE:  This communication may contain information that is legally
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[dscho]

Hi,

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008, Michael Doube wrote:

> Douglas Benn wrote:
>
> > I have written a macro which is about 400 lines long. Are their
> > limitations to the size of a macro?
>
> Not in my experience, and I've written some monsters.

As you can see from

http://repo.or.cz/w/imageja.git?a=blob;f=ij/plugin/Macro_Runner.java;h=d1cbb52d978ae5041920fae45f3bae7d1371a899;hb=imagej#l91

there is no limitation except the heap size.

Ciao,
Dscho

[Douglas Benn]

Dear Johannes,

Thank you very much!

Douglas

Dr. Douglas K. Benn BDS MPhil PhD DDR (RCR London)
Professor Emeritus
University of Florida
Apdo 189-4013
Atenas - 20501
Costa Rica

US toll free 1-888-609-6686
Tel/voice/fax: [phone]  [country code is 506]

Cell: [phone]

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>>> Johannes Schindelin <[hidden email]> 11/10/08 7:18 AM >>>
Hi,

On Mon, 10 Nov 2008, Michael Doube wrote:

> Douglas Benn wrote:
>
> > I have written a macro which is about 400 lines long. Are their
> > limitations to the size of a macro?
>
> Not in my experience, and I've written some monsters.

As you can see from

http://repo.or.cz/w/imageja.git?a=blob;f=ij/plugin/Macro_Runner.java;h=d1cbb52d978ae5041920fae45f3bae7d1371a899;hb=imagej#l91

there is no limitation except the heap size.

Ciao,
Dscho