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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm
Subject: Re: Sequential File Help
Message-ID: <579@nicmad.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 18:07:17 EST
Article-I.D.: nicmad.579
Posted: Wed Mar 19 18:07:17 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 22-Mar-86 02:18:34 EST
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Reply-To: brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video)
Organization: Nicolet Instrument Corp. Madison WI
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In article <1868@trwrba.UUCP> gibson@trwrba.UUCP (Gregory S. Gibson) writes:
>
> I have a problem when I load a sequential file into an array.  It seems
> to be a C64 bug.  After loading the data from the sequential file into
> an array, the program works find for awhile until suddenly, for no
> apparently reason, the program stops for 10-20 seconds then continues
> as if nothing happened.

You have been hit with the common STRING GARBAGE COLLECTION syndrome.

When C64 Basic needs more string space and it finds that there is space left,
but a little unorganized, it collects the good data and puts the open
space at the end, so that it can be used (something like that).  But the
net result is that you have to wait while it does that.

So, don't worry, you have to live with it.
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