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Rebol crashes reading NASDAQ symbol file

 [1/5] from: ddharing::mindspring::com at: 30-May-2002 21:47


I'm trying to read a symbol list from nasdaq.com. It is about a 2.5 meg CSV file. Reading it from the web crashes Rebol, but reading it from the hard disk is OK. I have tried Rebol/Core and Rebol/View on 2 different computers. This script NEVER works without crashing: REBOL[] nasdaq: read/lines http://www.nasdaq.com/asp/symbols.asp?exchange=Q&start=0 This script is OK: REBOL[] nasdaq: read/lines %nasdaq.csv Size seems to matter. The AMEX file is only about 500K and it reads OK with the first script. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

 [2/5] from: greggirwin:mindspring at: 30-May-2002 21:07


Hi David, << I'm trying to read a symbol list from nasdaq.com. It is about a 2.5 meg CSV file. Reading it from the web crashes Rebol, but reading it from the hard disk is OK. I have tried Rebol/Core and Rebol/View on 2 different computers.
>>
Try with the new beta releases, if you can, but it's worth a feedback if they fail as well. Have you tried it without the /lines refinement or with /direct? --Gregg

 [3/5] from: atruter:hih:au at: 31-May-2002 14:03


> Try with the new beta releases, if you can, but it's worth a feedback if > they fail as well. Have you tried it without the /lines refinement or
with
> /direct?
I just tried the same thing with the Beta version and it crashed as well. The /direct refinement does the trick though. Regards, Ashley

 [4/5] from: al:bri:xtra at: 31-May-2002 16:15


It could well be a time out issue. IIRC there was a discussion about this on this list some time ago. Might be a mention in Core .pdf manual as well. Andrew Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://valley.150m.com/

 [5/5] from: ddharing:mindspring at: 2-Jun-2002 13:42


Yes, using the /direct refinement works. I still don't like the totally ungraceful crash of the Rebol interpreter without this refinement. In software, though, having a workaround is the next best thing. Thanks, Ashley, Gregg and Andrew for your help! David.