There was just a lengthy discussion of this very topic on Direct-L. Rather than me rehashing all the details, See the thread titled "CPU usage on OSX": http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/direct-l.html
HTH, ~Mathew > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Åström > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 5:22 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: <lingo-l> cpu usage > > > Hi List, this is really crazy. > > Why are Director 8.0 always doing something? > Even if I made a small movie with one frame (on exitFrame-go > the-frame-end) the cpu usage is up to 100%. > Ive also tried: > on prepareMovie > the idleHandlerPeriod = 4 > end > > but changing the idleHandlerPeriod doesnt appear any difference. Ive > read all about it on Macromedias site but havent > find any solutions for this hysterics usage in Windows 98. > Are there any? > > TIA > Tony > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest > mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post > messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, > email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and > helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]