[net.micro.apple] programs stalling/pauses problem on a ][+/][e

rbh@stcvax.UUCP (Brent Haws) (10/30/84)

I have been having a problem with program stalling on the apple due
to "garbage collection" of variables, I think.  The program seems to
run fine at times, then it pauses from 15 secs to 2 minutes, and it
seems to get worse the longer the program is run.  I was wondering if
anybody had this same problem and/or knew a good way to minimize this
problem or cure it all together.

				Thanks - Brent
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gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (11/01/84)

> I have been having a problem with program stalling on the apple due
> to "garbage collection" of variables, I think.  The program seems to
> run fine at times, then it pauses from 15 secs to 2 minutes, and it
> seems to get worse the longer the program is run.  I was wondering if
> anybody had this same problem and/or knew a good way to minimize this
> problem or cure it all together.

Yes, use ProDOS.  Its BASIC garbage collector is MUCH better than DOS's.