# tcl::transform::limitsize(3tcl) 1 virtchannel_transform "Reflected/virtual channel support"

## Name

tcl::transform::limitsize - limiting input

## Synopsis

- package require Tcl 8.6
- package require tcl::transform::core ?1?
- package require tcl::transform::limitsize ?1?

- ::tcl::transform::limitsize chan max

## Description

The tcl::transform::limitsize package provides a command creating a channel transformation which limits the number of characters which can be read from the channel. A generator for an artificial EOF.

The internal TclOO class implementing the transform handler is a sub-class of the tcl::transform::core framework.

## API

::tcl::transform::limitsize chan max

  This command creates a size limiting transformation on top of the channel chan and returns its handle.

  max is the number of bytes which can be read from the channel before EOF is signaled by the transformation. Note that popping the transformation clears the EOF it generated as well.

## Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category virtchannel of the Tcllib Trackers. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

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## Keywords

channel transformation, limitsize, reflected channel, size limit, tip 230, transformation, virtual channel

## Category

Channels

## Copyright

Copyright © 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>