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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] HTTP header truncated

From: Chris Maynard <chris.maynard@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:46:54 +0000 (UTC)
Alexander Koeppe <format_c@...> writes:

> If I click on the field, the complete data is being selected in the
> bytes view. But in the detail view (where I clicked on) the word
> [truncated] is prepended.
> 
> Question: Can I increase that "limit" over the GUI or ony withing the
> source code?
> I already had a look but didn't found the position where this truncation
> is being performed.
> 
> So would be great if you guys could give me a short hint.

The limitation is imposed by ITEM_LABEL_LENGTH, currently defined in
epan/proto.h as 240.