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From: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: HyperCard application memry requirements.
Message-ID: <3148@ux.acs.umn.edu>
Date: 29 Jan 91 20:34:28 GMT
References: <8540@pbhyf.PacBell.COM>
Reply-To: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson)
Organization: Iron City, USA
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In article <8540@pbhyf.PacBell.COM> mtchris@PacBell.COM (Mitchell T. Christensen) writes:
|	Why hasn't Apple provided a means to grow application memory
|	requirements dynamically.  For instance.  I have a large (full
|	page) stack I use about twice a month.  When using this stack I
|	must set application memory size to 2meg.  The rest of the time
|	1meg is fine.  This leads to...
|
|	twice a month,
|
|		Quit HyperCard.
|		Set application memory size to 2meg.
|		Restart hypercard.
|		Make changes.
|		Quit HyperCard.
|		Reset application memory size to 1meg.
|		Restart HyperCard.
|	
|	Does this make sense to everyone?  Is it just me?

Well, this doesn't cure the problem, but it does eliminate a lot of the hassle.

on sumex, get the cdev:

	/cdev/app-sizer-20.hqx

which will allow you to set application partitions on the fly.  If you hold
the control key down when you launch the app, you will get a dialog which
lets you make this change.  I believe the change can be noted as temporary.

nifty and small.

chaz.


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clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu                                       AOL:Crowbone