Re: Form foreground freezing up...

From: Steve McLellan (sjm)
Date: 12/07/04


Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:46:08 -0000


"M Sutherland" <tantiboh@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23j8Hvsc2EHA.1124@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I've got a program that is heavily processor intensive when it's being
> run. At seemingly random intervals, the program's foreground locks up and
> doesn't refresh until it has completed its processes. The lockup doesn't
> occur every time the program is run, though rest assured it will occur if
> the program is run long enough (usually about 45 secs). In addition, it
> always happens if I switch to a different application, whether I switch
> back or not. I assume it's a problem with Windows, but I haven't been able
> to find a workaround. Neither Refresh nor sleep statements make any
> difference.
>
> I assume that it's a problem others have encountered. Anybody know a
> solution or workaround? Or even a cause?
>
> I'm running Windows XP.
>
> Thanks.
>

Hi,

Check your app's memory usage in Task Manager - is it consuming an unusual
(and growing) amount of memory?

Steve



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