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Re: [Wireshark-dev] HTTP header truncated

From: Sake Blok <sake_at_nospam>
Date: Fri Apr 15 2011 - 20:20:26 GMT
To: Developer support list for Wireshark <wireshark-dev@wireshark.org>

On 14 apr 2011, at 22:46, Chris Maynard wrote:

> 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.

(and now without premature sending)

A workaround without having to recompile Wireshark might be one of these options:

- Use follow TCP stream to get the full Authentication header
- Use rightclick -> copy -> value and then paste in a separate text file

Cheers,

Sake
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