>I need very high precision for some mathematical calculations I'm trying to
>do, and FB is bombing out. I need two high-precision vectors, with eventual
>dimensions of 10,000 elements each, and these elements should be about 800
>floating point digits.
>
>In working my way up to this goal, I have been encountering problems.
>First, I cannot seem to DIM double-precision arrays; for example,
>DIM f#(500)
>fails, but
>DIM f!(500)
>succeeds. Also, while the program runs with
>DIM f!(500), g!(500)
>it fails if the only change is to make it
>DIM f!(1002), g!(1002)
>(the failure is "The program has quit with a Type 3 error")
>
>Currently I have my preferences set at 200 double-precision digits, 150
>single-precision digits, but as Imentioned I eventually want to set these
>numbers at about 800 (did you know you can accomplish this by simply typing
>into the preferences dialog the number 800 followed by the TM symbol,
>option-2 ?).


Sounds like you need to increase your memory partition. A 200 digit 
precision float is pretty big. Multiply that by 500 or 1002 or more and 
you'll run out of memory quick.

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