[comp.sys.mac.hypercard] Supercard and Extreme memory usage

mlloyd@maths.tcd.ie (Michael Lloyd) (11/14/90)

I`m having a problem with SuperCard 1.5; I`ve designed a project which allows
the user to draw nodes and links to show relationships between various
topics.  I`ve debugged it (more or less), and recently gave it to a
colleague for independant testing.  He put together a diagram, but now we
can`t open it.  The _total_ project size is 220K, mostly taken up with
the (large) colour graphics in his diagram.  When SuperCard tries to open
this window, it reports insufficient memory (although only just).

This happens on 8Mb machines; the idea of using up 8M to open a window with
180K or so of graphics on it seems a little preposterous.  Yes, I`ve set
finder, turned off inits etc.  I can _just_ open it sometimes.

Any guesses?  Sorry the details are so sketchy; if you think you might
know, send me a note and I can describe in more depth.

Mike.
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