How do you Split a Table

[Kandoko]

Ok, im a bit Stumped, I need to divide a table of string values into two or three parts.
So for example values 1-10 in new table 1
values 11-20 in new table 2

any clues or help you can give. All my attempts have failed to copy the values over properly.
:ponder:

[BamED]

Your explanation is very unclear. Please show an example of the input table and the expected output table. Then perhaps we can assist you in making a function that will do the job.

[include]

hmmm... do you looking for something like that?



local big_table = { ...... } -- insert here your big table
local smalltables = {}; -- an array of small tables...
smalltables[1]={}; -- initiate the first small table

local i,j,count=1,1,1;

table.foreach(big_table, function(key,value)
smalltables[count][j]=value;
j=j+1;
if (j==11) then -- may be changed...
j=1;
count=count+1;
smalltable[count]={}; --initiate the next small table
end
end

[Kandoko]

hmmm... do you looking for something like that?

end

Thanks include, a slight tweak and your code snippet was perfect for what I needed. :thumbsup:

Unfortunatly, Blizzard is not playing along so heres question #2

What is the maximum chat message length so I can make sure my mods data strings stay below that limit?

I am working on a mod of some mods(Gatherdump/GatherShare) that transmits data over a custom channel. Im running into a problem of the data being cut off due to hitting a max length allowed per message apparently.

I have tried to figure out what this length is by sending messages out but it seems to vary. If I send a message with no spaces I seemd to get ~150 characters in a message. But if i add 10 spaces in between some of the chat message i can fit ~250 chatacters per message.
So just what is the logic behind the chat length so I can make sure my mods data strings stay below that limit?

[include]

hmmm... make your chatstrings below 150 chars in general...
theres no logic. its a feature of WoW!