Javascript: What's the Max Length of a var?

[Pat Flickner]

I've just encountered something interesting that is causing me no end of headaches. I have discovered the the maximum length of my variables appears to be 999 bytes (anything longer is cut off at byte 1000). Is that normal or should I be looking for a parameter or feature that I or someone else set?

[Eric Pascarello]

what browser are you using?

Also some info: http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread92088.html

Eric

[Pat Flickner]

MSIE 7, but I also test in firefox. And it just occurred to me. I'm using the ancient Visual Studio InterDev Studio to debug my javascript. That could be causing a worse problem for me. Waddaya think? Thanks for the link -- that's what clued me in.
[ August 03, 2007: Message edited by: Pat Flickner ]

[Bear Bibeault]

Yes, clearly there is no real 999 limit.
[ August 03, 2007: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]