[DUG] Stumped

[Todd]

Hi Paul

Are the numbers always real? ie contain a period.

Todd.

> OK this one has me stumped. It's kind of hard to describe the problem 
> but here goes -
> 
> I have some code using format to create some log strings. Specifically 
> it creates text output that represents the contents of a dynamic array 
> as a matrix -
> 
> eg:
> 
> |  123.89 |
> |   24.6  |
> 
> etc.
> 
> I use a Format statement similar to this -
> 
>   Result := Format('|%*s%*s|', [L, _s, L, ' ']);
> 
> Where L is an integer and _s is the text representation of the value.
> 
> Elsewhere in the code Setlength is called frequently to set various 
> dynamic arrays.
> 
> What is happening is that for certain values of L SetLength causes an 
> access violation in a subsequent call - not necessarily the next one.
> 
> I am totally lost on this one. I think this is something to do with the 
> memory management but not sure.
> 
> 
> I have tried everything I can think of to isolate the issue but without 
> success.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Paul Lowman
> 
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