>OK, Jmol 11.1.11 will have something for Henry Rzepa:
>
>set echo top left
>echo %{_memory}
>
>You will see two numbers show up in that echo, and they will update
>automatically as you rotate the model and such.
>
> 10.3/15.4
>
>means Jmol is using 10.3 Mb of memory and has been allocated 15.4 Mb.
>These are the numbers you want to monitor. Should the 10.3 hit the roof,
>you will see that heap error. By seeing what this value is BEFORE such
>an error, you can adjust your Java implementation to suit. Also, for
>now, every time you load a new model you will see a message to the effect:
>
>ZAP memory inuse, total, free, max: 835960 2031616 1195656 66650112
>
>Read: 0.83 Mb in use, 2.0 Mb total allocated, giving 1.2 Mb free out of
>a total Java max of 66 Mb. The last number may appear as "0" on some
>installations.
>
>That last number is what you should be able to tweak using the Java
>control panel or something like that on your individual machine.
>
>There is no memory leak.
>
>Note that enlarging the window increases the memory use substantially.
>So, a little smaller window may be a good solution if you are pushing
>the limit. Anyway, now you have easy tools to monitor the situation. My
>guess, Henry, is that you are using a very big screen and not allocating
>enough memory to Jmol for that.
>
Fantastic. Yes, you are spot on about the big screen. I have a 30"
screen, and often resize; Jmol is not infrequently 500 pixels large,
and sometimes 2-4 of these in a single page!
Will give all that y ou suggest a go today! Thanks!!
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