Program stack exhausted

Error Message

When using the PLOT command on a map composition, the application returns the error:"Program stack exhausted"

Cause

A complicated or complex map composition may be overwhelming the stack used to store the plot elements, before they are sent to the plotter.

Solution or Workaround

• Set the following DOS variable before issuing the PLOT command:
  
  

  Code:
  SET TNT=-stack 512000

  
  
  
• Redirect the output to a file and then copy it to the port. Use the following code to do this.
  
  

  Code:
  PLOT mapcomposition # # 0 > test.plt COPY test.plt LPT1