~32k limit for GetHelpContentData.addHelpPage()?

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I'm 99.9% sure that there is a ~32K size limitation for GetHelpContentData.addHelpPage(), more precisely: 32413 bytes work, 32414 bytes don't. The external file is read to a string, both via Script.loadHelpFile() and manually, and added via addHelpPage(). Both OSP and non-OSP scripts have this limitation and page simplicity/complexity does not play a role.

SimpleOver32k.osp (1.1 KB)
SimpleUnder32k.osp (1.1 KB)

Is this an intentional limit for user scripts only? It's not something that needs to be increased, I could work around it, but it is surprising because there are significantly larger pages in standard help. This doesn't look like a bug, asking purely out of curiosity.

But this one is most likely a bug. Even when both OSPs are cropped to under 32k, if both are loaded and activated, clicking help for either one makes the help page hang, a "loading" icon shows up but proceeds no further. There are no errors in browser console and all file names & titles are unique. Enabling only one makes the help pages work again.

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Thanks for reporting this! We've fixed it for the next beta.

It wasn't an intentional limit. We were using a Windows API that has quite small size limits, without realising it. We've replaced that code.

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You guys are as awesome as always! It was just curiosity, but awesome nonetheless. (giant htmls here we come!)

Quick question though: Have you tried out the 2nd portion, the likely bug, as well? I suspected it might indicate a problem which occurs only when 2+ scripts have their own help. Or does your change already include that, too?

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Looking into that, thanks for pointing it out!

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That has been fixed for the next update as well. Thanks again.

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