Just tried this snip:
*-- revidelibrary.8.livecodescript full path in the text field**put* url ( "file:" & the text of field "fileName") into holdIt1 *put* the milliseconds into tStart *put* replacetext(holdIt1,"[ ]{2,10}",empty) into holdIt *put* the milliseconds into tEnd *put* cr & tEnd - tStart after msg 7.1.4 (Indy): 7 ms 8.1.7rc3 (Indy): ~2530 ms 9.0rc10 (Business): ~2480 ms Mac OS X 10.12.6 (Sierra) / 4GHz Core i7 iMac w/ 16GB RAM Not sure if this is exactly the same, but it does demonstrate that replacetext takes quite a bit longer in 8/9 compared to 7. The loaded file is a bit over 400k and 12k lines. Don't want to end up with 2 bug reports, so I'll hold off for Bruce but I can upload the stack that I created if needed. Thanks, Brian On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 11:11 AM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Bruce, > > If the same code snippet takes 20 mins in 8.1.7 and 1 second in 7.1.4, this > is definitely a bug. Please do file a report in quality.livecode.com, and > make sure you attach a simple sample stack that demonstrates the problem > for you. > Regression bugs have higher priority, so I would expect this issue to be > addressed soon, once it is confirmed. > > Best, > Panos > -- > > On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 8:27 PM, Bruce Pokras via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > I am trying to port a stack that runs fine under Livecode 7.1.4 to > > Livecode 8.1.7 in order to take advantage of 8.1.7’s 64-bit standalone > app > > capability for Mac OS X “High Sierra". That is when I found that under > > either Yosemite or High Sierra a “replacetext" action takes over 20 > minutes > > under 8.1.7 while under 7.1.4 it takes less than one second! The > > replacetext is to remove extra spaces in a 60,000 line (1.9 million > > character) variable, and looks like this: > > > > put replacetext(holdIt1,"[ ]{2,10}",empty) into holdIt > > > > Under 8.1.7 I get the dreaded spinning beachball, although the > replacetext > > action eventually finishes (after 20 minutes), and the script then runs > to > > completion. > > > > Any ideas about causes and cures for this issue? > > > > Regards, > > > > Bruce Pokras > > Blazing Dawn Software > > www.blazingdawn.com <http://www.blazingdawn.com/> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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