to better mange the files you should (have)created a bunch of folders. alphabetically, or every 1000 images, or whatever criteria make(ed) sense.
> OK. I applied this technique, along with WRITE PICTURE FILE. A single > pass for all images took about 3 hours (about 1/3 the time it took > before it would crash), and completely successful. I’m just waiting > on finder to display the list of 151,814 image files. It does take > awhile. 114.58Gb worth - previous versions of the extract using blobs > ended up well over 1,2Tb. > > So, to all, thank you. I needed a success - my wife of almost 39 > years passed away from a long battle (10 years or more) with Vascular > Dementia. My soulmate. > >> On Apr 2, 2020, at 9:25 AM, Chuck Miller via 4D_Tech >> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: >> >> Remember why was stated. Launch a process. Do something like this >> $CurrentNumber_L:=start >> repeat >> >> Launch new process($CurrentNumber_L) >> wait til new process completes >> $CurrentNumber_L:=$CurrentNumber_L+50 >> >> >> >> until (end) >> >> The new process will export 50 pictures_ >> >> This method probably will clear memory issues when new process ends >> >> Regards >> >> >> Chuck >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 >> Informed Solutions, Inc. Fax: (617) 232-1064 >> mailto:cjmiller<AT SIGN>informed-solutions.com >> Brookline, MA 02446 USA Registered 4D Developer >> Providers of 4D and Sybase connectivity >> http://www.informed-solutions.com >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This message and any attached documents contain information which >> may be confidential, subject to privilege or exempt from disclosure >> under applicable law. These materials are intended only for the use >> of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of >> this transmission, you are hereby notified that any distribution, >> disclosure, printing, copying, storage, modification or the taking >> of any action in reliance upon this transmission is strictly >> prohibited. Delivery of this message to any person other than the >> intended recipient shall not compromise or waive such >> confidentiality, privilege or exemption from disclosure as to this >> communication. >> >>> On Apr 2, 2020, at 11:54 AM, Robert McKeever via 4D_Tech >>> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: >>> >>> So, I modified the code to use WRITE PICTURE FILE. Nice. Runs much >>> faster. It did quit late last night. And again this morning when I >>> was also reading email, this time with a system crash message - >>> unable to grow buffer. >>> >>> Once I finish with email, and the web, I’ll restart the machine and >>> restart the export from where it left off. It is having its >>> problems when it goes to export a series of 40Mb retinal scans. >> >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >> ********************************************************************** > > _________________________________________ > Bob McKeever http://www.mswl.com <http://www.mswl.com/> > McKeever's Software Wizardry > Port Coquitlam, B.C. > bobmckee...@mac.com > > > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ------------ Hell is other people Jean-Paul Sartre ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
