task manager bug?
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jrhee

I've noticed that when I load the task manager whilst running Verge I run into all sorts of nasty problems. So I run in Verge in full screen, and I load the task manager. I then close the task manager, and when I return to Verge the screen just becomes grey. When I run in windowed mode, pretty much the same thing happens. I look at the memory consumption of the program after, and it just keeps climbing and climbing... my only option at this point is to force quit. Anyone else notice this?

Posted on 2005-03-31 02:14:18

Interference22

I'm running XP Pro with a self-built PC and I just tried doing exactly that. Nothing happened out of the ordinary.

Are you running your own VERGE project when you're doing this? It could be that the way you've coded something is seriously screwing with the CPU and memory, ie. you're loading lots of resources into memory at once (sound effects, graphics files etc.) and not unloading them once you've finished with them. The resultant mess of data in a case like this is similar to the mountain of clutter a persistent hoarder might collect: not throwing anything out f**cks your house up, or in this case, Windows.

Just a logical guess ;-). If it's not your code that's doing it, I really have no idea.

Posted on 2005-03-31 16:06:42

Omni

Is some part of your code a loop that seems to continue without end and without redrawing the screen? If memory keeps climbing I'd say it may be, or, in fact, most likely is a code problem, and since Verge isn't responding I'd say it's most likely a loop. Are you continually loading something perhaps?

Try checking the log files. Also, you can set a log command yourself with the Log('message') function. Try inserting a Log() or two near where your code has the non-responsive problem, and see what happens.

Posted on 2005-04-01 19:13:19


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