garbage collection

[Ben Rubinstein]

I fear that this sentence from the dictionary entry for hasMemory is correct:
	This function is only partially implemented, and may not return
	useful values on some platforms. It is included in Revolution for
	compatibility with imported SuperCard projects.

See also
	http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/show_bug.cgi?id=6791

Poor memory handling is, for me, one of the biggest reasons not to use Rev for 
certain projects.  If it doesn't bite you, you're fine, and one of the great 
benefits of Rev is not having to worry about memory; but if it does bite you, 
you're SOL.  Also see also
	http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/show_bug.cgi?id=2772

Ben

On 08/07/2010 18:55, william humphrey wrote:
> Phil
>
> I've been using a fairly complex system of stacks for years now in
> RunRev and never heard of or felt a need for freeing up memory. It
> seems to me it allocates a certain amount on start-up and stays that
> way through out. Of course all my data is stored separately in an
> external database (valentina).
>
> Bill
>
> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Phil Davis<revdev at pdslabs.net>  wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Almost a year ago I posted the following with no response, and now the need
>> to know has come up again:
>>>
>>> In ancient times I used the hasMemory() function to force garbage
>>> collection and free up memory. But maybe it only worked that way in
>>> SuperCard... can anyone comment on its effectiveness in Revolution?
>>
>> Any takers?
>> --
>> Phil Davis
>>
>> PDS Labs
>> Professional Software Development
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