<ad...@flexiblelearning.com> compared 3 methods of stripping lines from a variable, and concluded: If memory is an issue, then Method 2 is best If memory is not an issue, then Method 3 is best
3 questions: 1. Is there a good way to determine ahead of time whether memory is an issue? When I start the handler I can find out how big tVar is, but how do I find out how much memory is available? 2. Does this step in all 3 handlers -- put fld "Data" into tVar -- itself use up memory? If fld "Data" is occupying a gigabyte of RAM, does writing it to tVar use another gigabyte? 3. Method #2 appears to me to violate the rule against modifying the variable to which you are applying "repeat for each": #2: on mouseUp set the cursor to watch put the long seconds into tStart put fld "data" into tVar repeat for each line L in tVar add 1 to x if L="" then put "" into line x of tVar -- RIGHT HERE, WE'RE MODIFYING tVar! end if end repeat put tVar into fld "output" put the long seconds - tStart into fld "timer2" end mouseUp Have I misunderstood that rule? Many thanks. David Epstein _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
