[REBOL] Re: [view] crashing...
From: ammon:addept:ws at: 15-Mar-2004 18:07
I get an error...
** Script Error: stats has no value
** Where: wake-event
** Near: f/text: to-string stats / 1000000
HTH
Ammon ;~>
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From: "Dide" <[didec--tiscali--fr]>
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Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 4:23 PM
Subject: [REBOL] Re: [view] crashing...
> Re: [view] crashing...
>
> > Can you provide any simple example of the memory leak so we can test it?
>
> Strange that different guys can think about the same problem in the same
time !!
> One ask about this kind of problem on the French Forum.
> In his case, memory of a face was not release as the face has a timer set
on it (rate) and he doesn't hide the face before removing it from the
parent/pane. So the timer was still running proving that the face was still
here.
> I don't think it's your problem here.
>
> Anyway, I made this small program to test his problem (see at end).
>
> On my system, automatic GC occur when memory has grow to about 1.2MB
(3.4 -> 4.6 -> 3.4MB).
> If button 1) is pressed, memory grow to 7.4Mo (the face use big image to
be "memory visible"). same behaviour : GC occur after 1.2MB more.
> But freeing the face with 2) or 3) button doesn't recover memory (still
7.4MB mini).
> Clicking 1) again make memory grow again, but this time memory is
recoverable, down to 7.4MB that still be the minimun. You can try clicking
fast, here it goes only up to ~15.5MB
> Button 2) and 3) can show the timer problem if you un-comment the 'rate
line in the add-face func.
> This code (may be) demonstrate that 'layout or one of the func used in the
layout process hold some reference on value, probably in local var, and so,
some memory.
