Linker Error: Automatic data segments exceeds 64k

[leadergld]

Hi everyone. I'm getting the above error, "Linker Error: Automatic data segments exceeds 64k", and I can't figure out why. I'm using Turbo C++ 4.5. When I get the error, it doesn't point to any particular part of the program, but this is the only thing I added before it started occuring.

 // Clvl 8, Dying Soldier
 else if (cevent==3)
 {
  for ( ; ; )
  {
	clrscr();
	printf ("\n\n\n\n");
	printf ("                    You see a soldier who is badly injured.                    \n");
	printf ("               He asks you for a Minor HP potion to heal himself.              \n");
	printf ("   You can't help but notice the finely-crafted jade amulet around his neck..  \n\n");
	printf ("                                What do you do?                                \n\n");
	if (menuchoice==0 && items[1]!=0)
	 printf("                        [ Give him a Minor HP potion ]                         \n");
	else
	{
	 printf("                          Give him a Minor HP potion                           \n");
	 if (menuchoice==0) // In case this isn't an option (No Minor HP potions)
	  menuchoice++;
	}
	if (menuchoice==1)
	 printf("                      [ Finish him and take his amulet ]                       \n");
	else
	 printf("                        Finish him and take his amulet                         \n");
	if (menuchoice==2)
	 printf("                         [ Ignore him and walk away ]                          \n");
	else
	 printf("                           Ignore him and walk away                            \n");
	dir = getche();
	if (dir=='w' && menuchoice!=0)
	 menuchoice--;
	else if (dir=='s' && menuchoice!=2)
	 menuchoice++;
	else if (dir==' ' || dir=='\r')
	{
	 if (menuchoice==0)
	 {
	  // ** Add content
	 }
	 if (menuchoice==1)
	 {
	  // ** Add content
	 }
	 if (menuchoice==2)
	 {
	  // ** Add content
	  return;
	 }
	}
  }
 }

If need be, I can post the code in it's entirety, but it is around 5000 lines, so I hope this is enough.
Any feedback would be extremely appreciated, thank you!

[Galik]

It sounds like the amount of addressable memory to store your variables has been exceeded. I'm guessing that your program is 5000 lines worth of string constants?

There is possibly a way to make your compiler accept a larger data segment in the configuration. Maybe making it 32bit application?

Or another option is to put all your text into a file on disk and read in the relevant parts as and when they are needed. Say have a different section (or file) for each location/action.