Re: [Dynapi-Dev] RE: Freeing Memory

[Doug M. <do...@cr...>]

NOw this is what I mentioned earlier.
If you go nuts with the api (tree with 600 layers, list with 35 layers..)
You will get a huge memory leak.

I think people need to learn moderation.
For instance, while the menu on the toolabr looks like it's four layers,
it's actually ONE layer with ONE event handler.
I just get where in the layer the mouse is to determine which menu should be
popped up.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lasse Lindgård" <la...@li...>
To: <dyn...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 5:18 AM
Subject: [Dynapi-Dev] RE: Freeing Memory


> Hi,
>
> I am all with Pascal here. Redesigning DynAPI2 seems mad at this stage.
The
> API is pretty good as it is.
> The only major problem at prevents it from beeing used at *every* page on
> the web that uses dhtml is the fact that it is still leaking a lot of
> memory.
>
> Though you might think that it is not your problem as API-developers to
fix.
> It is all microsofts fault (everything is now-a-days).
> The memoryleak still is the only major thing that keeps this otherwise
great
> project from beeing useful.
>
> I am going to devote some of my day tomorrow to reduce some of the
problems
> with leaks that I have with a widget that I am developing. It has
currently
> been cut from 1mb+ leaks to 400kb leaks pr. reload.
>
> My reduction was done soly by reducing the number of layers used at the
page
> and replacing that with less dynamic tables and css styles.
>
> I have tested and found that a page with DynAPI and 1 layer eats 200kb pr.
> reload. So that must be the minimum I am heading for. Still too much
though.
>
> I'd like some pointers to what else I could try to reduce the leak. And
not
> the least what have been tried and found not to be working.
>
> /Lasse
>
> - And sure, I'll post the widget once it is done :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pascal" <pb...@oi...>
> To: <dyn...@li...>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 3:04 AM
> Subject: RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Freeing Memory
>
>
> > Ok, it then seems I misunderstood the complete discussion.. but I don't
> > think everyone was on the same thinking-plane as Robert is, and some
other
> > people (the few that actually reacted) might have thought the same way I
> > have: the plan of creating a new API from the ground up.
> >
> > This is something I don't think has any potential what so ever (just
> > restating my point here) for the reasons I posted in the other mail.
> >
> > I'm all for cleaning up the current code, but not for changing things
> around
> > "hoping" it will end up faster and lighter (I strongly believe it won't)
> >
> > To reply to Raymond's  disullisioned problem  quote:
> >
> > "To be honest I was a little disillusioned with the overall response to
> what
> > I was proposing.  And I'm certainly not interested in expending a large
> > amount of my time for nothing."
> >
> > That's just part of my problem as well.. people seem to like discussing
> > things (I'm one of them) but almost nothing is being done!  This is what
I
> > see as the biggest problem with the DynAPI2.  I have now read numerous
> posts
> > of people saying that they fixed bugs, created great add-ons.. great,
BUT
> > SHOW US.   don't tell us you did it, and it works, and it's better..give
> it
> > up! (read the LICENSE agreement).
> >
> > Everyone saying that the current API could be improved alot is correct,
> but
> > not for the reasons they give, but for the fact that if everyone would
> start
> > sharing there work more it would have grown faster.
> >
> > Ofcourse, Raymond, your ideas are great and planning things is fine (as
> long
> > as we're planning the enhancement and continueation of THIS api).. but
if
> > planning is all that's being done by people, then I'd rather not
> > participate...and I fear that that's the case (as usual)
> >
> >
> > "<emotes> flips blow torch in the air and extends the hand towards the
> rest
> > of you all."
> >
> > lets see who will reach towards it then, just don't get disillusioned
> > again...
> >
> >
> > Pascal Bestebroer (pb...@oi...)
> > Software ontwikkelaar
> > Oberon Informatiesystemen b.v.
> > http://www.oibv.com
> >
>
>
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