On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 20:21:02 +0000, "Edenyard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Subject: How to get memory leak in V1.61 > Well, chaps - I've got a URL that will do it, although not as > spectacular as the '35!!!' I had the other day. Here's the pattern, > which I can reproduce at any time: > 1. Start Arachne V1.61. DOS memory reported: 143+ (blue) > 2. Dial. When connected, DOS memory reported: 74+ (blue) > 3. Press 'M' for mail page. DOS memory reported: 74+ (blue) > 4. Go to http://www.web-sites.co.uk/nasm DOS memory reported: 53+ > 5. Press 'M' for mail page. DOS memory reported: 53+ (blue) > True - this doesn't actually cause a crash - well not immediately, > anyway, and it doesn't give the '35!!!' in red that I HAVE seen. But why > does the memory not recover from 53+ to 74+ when returning from the NASM > page to the mail page? > Hope this gives someone a clue. Let me know if you want me to do any > further steps or experiments. I went to this site to check it.... Usual CONDITIONS: ----------------- -Arachne v.160b1 -640 x 480 x 256 (I think the colors are 256, but maybe 16) -F5 hit once - this gives me compact toolbar, while still preserving my top two URL lines + tiny toolicons at right, and preserves my status bar at the bottom -486dlc40, 32MByte RAM, dual 2.5Gbyte IDE HD -Arachne running from 12Mbyte RAM disk, drive I: -Normal OFFLINE = 132(+) Kbytes -Normal ONLINE = 108(+) Kbytes NOTE - I don't know what you guys reporting 142(blue) are talking about, because my "more information" shows (+), (?), (!!!) after the xxx() Kbytes reading (I MUST have had a deprived childhood - the only explanation I can think of.....<g>) My USUAL OPERATING Practices: ----------------------------- I normally use hotkeys as much as possible (and as per my middleaged memory...<g>). Therefore: BACKSPACE, CTRL-LeftArrow, CTRL-RightArrow, SHIFT-~, ALT-D, ALT-H, ALT-E, M, H, K, R, LeftArrow, RightArrow, UpArrow, DownArrow, PgUp, PgDn, Home, End, Esc, F8, F2, etc, are all primarily used instead of the mouse clicks. MyArachne INITIAL readings: --------------------------- As reported above under UsualCONDITIONS, my initial readings: OFFLINE = 132(+) ONLINE = 108(+) I am not a compulsive "checker" so I can only say that this is the usual condition I run MyArachne under. I am not in the habit of checking during my surfing experience. What I EXPERIENCED: ------------------- I went to http://www.web-sites.co.uk/nasm/ and found: -the page = 4116 bytes -image across the whole top border of the page =~ 17Kbytes -image centered just below this =~ 13Kbytes -animated Gateway banner ad square in the middle of the page =~ 15Kbytes -hit counter centered at the bottom of the page = red box -something else about 1/4 page down from top on far right = small red box The page seemed to load cleanly, and fairly smoothly. I had all images, cookies, etc, ON. MyArachne OPERATING readings: ----------------------------- after page load = 87(?) M back to Mail page = 87(?) CTRL-LeftArrow back to webpage = 87(?) M back to Mail page = 86(?) hmmmmm.... I swapped back and forth several times, with the webpage reloading from RAMDisk and the Mailpage reloading from RAMDisk, and each cycle (Mailpage -to-Webpage-to-Mailpage) ate up right at 1Kbyte... I temporarily suspended the test and checked a few more things, and came back and checked it again. The back-and-forth cycle continued to eat 1Kbyte. I got curious and stubborn and kept on executing the cycle. At a reading of about 50(?) the reading changed to 49(!!!). At about 36(!!!) the images changed to red boxes, and thereafter would not display, but the Mailpage icons continued to display. At about 23(!!!) the switch between Webpage-back-to-Mailpage got sticky and began to hang up. At 20(!!!) MyArachne froze, no keys worked and the mouse did not appear anywhere on the screen, and I had to punch the "big red button" on the front of my box. After reboot, I went back and reloaded the page and began to play with it. I left the CONDITIONS the same, and did not change my OPERATING practices. The results are recounted in my next post - MEMORY LOSS #2 .........gregy -- This mail was written by user of Arachne, the Ultimate Internet Client
