Problem with slow opening of card 2

[Stgoldberg at aol.com]

I've found a workaround to the problem of slow opening of card 2, as follows:
a.   Originally, card 1 (the opening screen) had a "Start" button with the 
script going next to card 2
b.   Make this opening screen card 2
c.   Make card 1 a dummy card
d. Add to the stack script:
on openStack
set lockcursor to true
set cursor to watch
go to card 2
set lockcursor to false
end openStack

This seems to do the trick, but admittedly it's a roundabout way that does 
not explain the original problem.
Steve Goldberg

In a message dated 12/18/06 1:00:47 PM, 
use-revolution-request at lists.runrev.com writes:


> 
> > > I know this issue has been raised in the past, but bring it up once more
> > with
> > > the hope that someone may have a resolution.   The problem is that after
> > > using my Mac to create a standalone and then transferring the Windows
> > standalone
> > > version to a Windows computer, the intial opening screen may open in a
> > > reasonable time, but on trying to go to the next card with a simple "Go
> > Next" command,
> > > there is a significant delay in going to that card.   After going to 
> that
> > > second card, the program performs quickly in going from card to card.  
> > Why is
> > > there this delay and how can it be avoided?
> > > It doesn't seen related to whether or not there are any substacks, since
> > the
> > > problem exists when there are no substacks and also exists when the size
> > of
> > > the stack is relatively small.
> > > It has been suggested that perhaps it takes some time for the program to
> > > fully load.   However, I tried the following unsuccessfully:
> > > a. I tried waiting some time before clicking on the "Go Next" button, 
> but
> > > there still was a delay in going to that second card.
> > > b.   Considering that there may be a delay in loading the program fully
> > until
> > > one makes the move to that second card, I wrote the following script:
> > >
> > > On openStack
> > > set lockscreen to true
> > > go next
> > > go prev
> > > set lockscreen to false
> > > end openStack
> > >
> > > However, the delay persists.   Any ideas?   Thanks.
> >
> My problem does not seem related to whether there are images or sounds on
> card 2. It is the same problem even if there are no images or sounds within 
> the
> standalone.   Also, I cannot see it being specific to any other content on 
> card
> 2 since the problem exists   in a variety of standalones which are quite
> different.   Is this a known problem in Revolution?   If not, perhaps it's
> something about my Windows computer (which tends to run slowly in general) 
> rather
> than Revolution.   My concern is that I need to distribute these standalones 
> to
> Windows users and it can be frustrating waiting for that second card to 
> open.  
> I've tried to alleviate the problem partially by setting the cursor to watch
> until the second card loads.
> Steve Goldberg
> 
>