[FileMaker and Lisp] FM Windows Reg Ex problem

[Stefan Bosman]

Hi,

I am not pleased to having to work with FM, but fortunately saw the Reg 
Ex plugin
Now when I try the following
Text: "12345 abcd"
Pattern: "12345(.*)"
and request $1 I get "abcd"

However when the string gets too long, eg 16 digits; I get a question 
mark,i.e. error
It is really puzzling to me, why there would be a limitation on the 
return string

Any ideas why and or workarounds?