Any external swf you load can crash your app. It's a really big issue with the player at the moment.
>From my experience Modules provide you a good basis for multi-swf architecture with Flex. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Gregor Kiddie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "I won't develop the modules" > > Well, that's your biggest problem, without being able to control the > modules, you can't guarantee the behaviour. It's quite possible if one > misbehaves it could lock your app up. > > > > "If I have several small modules opened (say 6 to 10, each of 20K to > 60K size), they shouldnt crash or overload the browser?" > > No they shouldn't. We run an application with similar amounts of modules > (though bigger in size) without too many problems. There is anecdotal > evidence of people on this board running with many more (40? IIRC). > > How are you organising the desktop? Do you have all the modules > displayed at the same time (you did mention open but that's not the same > thing)? > > Gk. > > Gregor Kiddie > Senior Developer > INPS > > Tel: 01382 564343 > > Registered address: The Bread Factory, 1a Broughton Street, London SW8 > 3QJ > > Registered Number: 1788577 > > Registered in the UK > > Visit our Internet Web site at www.inps.co.uk > <blocked::http://www.inps.co.uk/> > > The information in this internet email is confidential and is intended > solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it > by anyone else is not authorised. Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > INPS or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient > please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Daniel > Sent: 06 May 2008 07:22 > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Modules the way to go? > > > > > That's the problem... I won't develop the modules that will be running > in the desktop manager... I'll only load them and unload them... But I > want to make sure the application runs fast... > > Are there any tricks or tips to ensure the modules run fast and > release unused resources? > > If I have several small modules opened (say 6 to 10, each of 20K to > 60K size), they shouldnt crash or overload the browser? > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > A module is as big as you make it. I'd be checking to make sure it is > > small and releases unused resources. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of Daniel > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 8:19 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Modules the way to go? > > > > > > > > Hey guys, > > > > Im actually working on an application that controls several Flex made > > apps. It's like a desktop manager application that manages several > > widgets. The applications running in the desktop manager are modules > > set on the server, that are loaded and unloaded per user request, but > > when a user have 6 or more Modules opened at the time the desktop > > manager becomes really slow, and the explorer can even crash! > > > > Am I working the modules the wrong way, or this component really adds > > that kind of weight to the computer? Is there another way to go? > > > > Thanx a lot guys... > > >
