--- freem/src/mpsdef0.h	2025/03/09 19:50:47	1.7
+++ freem/src/mpsdef0.h	2025/03/22 18:43:54	1.8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   $Id: mpsdef0.h,v 1.7 2025/03/09 19:50:47 snw Exp $
+ *   $Id: mpsdef0.h,v 1.8 2025/03/22 18:43:54 snw Exp $
  *    common constants definitions for all mumps modules
  *
  *  
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
  *   along with FreeM.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  *   $Log: mpsdef0.h,v $
+ *   Revision 1.8  2025/03/22 18:43:54  snw
+ *   Make STRLEN 255 chars and add BIGSTR macro for larger buffers
+ *
  *   Revision 1.7  2025/03/09 19:50:47  snw
  *   Second phase of REUSE compliance and header reformat
  *
@@ -145,7 +148,8 @@
 #define ARGS_IN_ESC 5
 
 /* maximum length of a string, 0 <= $L() <= 255 */
-#define STRLEN 65535
+#define STRLEN 255
+#define BIGSTR 65535
 
 /* length of $ZTRAP variable */
 #define ZTLEN 20