Compiled app using a LOT of processing power

[Bob Sneidar]

Worked a peach. I was hiding the entire stack actually. Setting the repeatCount works fine. I am now using 0.00% processor while my app is "idling". I am so tempted to really enhance that "Spinner" app as it would make a great altDialog that works like a second threaded app. The concept could be extended to a great many things, like a database agent or a multiuser development engine. Hmmm...

Bob


> Thanks Scott and Jan! How easy! 
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> On Feb 1, 2012, at 9:56 AM, Scott Rossi wrote:
> 
>> I'm pretty sure hiding an animated GIF should prevent processor use, but if
>> it doesn't, you can set the repeatCount property of the GIF image to 0.
>> Don't know if this will solve your processor use issue though...
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Scott Rossi
>> Creative Director
>> Tactile Media, UX Design
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Recently, Bob Sneidar wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all. 
>>> 
>>> You may vaguely remember a thread about using a standalone as a kind of ad hoc
>>> animated dialog using Applescript commands? Well as it turns out that app
>>> while running is using 16% to 18% of my processor just sitting there with it's
>>> stack hidden! The only thing happening is the animated gif is spinning. Do
>>> animated gif's really use that much processor power?? Is there a way to start
>>> and stop the animation? If not, I suppose I can just have the app quit when
>>> not in use.