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>For what could you possibly need a string with more then 16.8 million characters?
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>A immediate and simple example:
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>With the new Image.PictureVal
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>Image.PictureVal = FILETOSTR(fileBigPicture30MB)
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>Fabio

For this, I would recommend that you store your large image in a Memo field and set PictureVal to the Memo.

Randy