On Sonntag, M�rz 3, 2002, at 07:25 , Scott Raney wrote:
(snipedisnip) >> I just don't understand how this can lead to any problem at all? A >> different mater is the following example: >> >> script: >> repeat while the mouse is down >> set the loc of field "grabMe" to the mouseLoc >> end repeat > > This is really the core of the problem: this loop uses 100% of the CPU > time, regardless of the speed of the processor, bringing the system to > its knees, causing poor feedback for your app, and making your system > unresponsive to any other processes running on it. You see, on a fast > system, 99.99% of the time through that loop you're setting the loc to > exactly the same coordinate! Ok I got it kinda, thanks to the 99.99 % ... but why exactly does it bring the multiuser enviroment to its knees? I mean, the following doesn't do any harm (as far as I know): set the myOwnProperty of Stack "StackWithCustomProperties" to 0.001 repeat until the myOwnProperty of Stack "StackWithCustomProperties" > 0.234 add 0.001 to the myOwnProperty of Stack "StackWithCustomProperties" end repeat so why is "the mouse" a system hog, but any other property isn't? still confused Bj�rnke von Gierke _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
