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From: ml10+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael A. Libes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: OpenResFile size
Message-ID: <gZWM5Va00UhBE1mm0j@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 15 Dec 89 23:42:25 GMT
References: <IZWHArm00WBL41mEs6@andrew.cmu.edu>
Organization: Class of '91, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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I found the answer.  Do a SetResLoad(TRUE) before calling OpenResFile
then a SetResLoad(FALSE) after.
The reason OpenResFile is a memory hog is that all resource marked as
"Preload" are loaded in when the resource file is opened.  I can now
open THINK C in 4.5K instead of 52K.

    - Luni