BB> This however will not solve the problems of
BB> - files > 32K
BB> - disk read errors
BB> - other failures in reading the file.
BB> What's more, I dont want the users to see this nagging default 
BB> exceptionhandler.
BB> Should I replace the LoadFromFile method with my own ??
If I can add my 2 cents...The LoadFromFile method is not the only way to get 
text into a TMemo component. You could write code that will populate it up to 
it's limit using old fashioned File I/O techniques. If for example you have a 
64K file, you could put 32K into the TMemo and leave the rest on Disk or in a 
buffer until the data is needed, then clear the TMemo and tranfer the new 
block in. 
Steve
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