"James, Daniel" wrote: > > Hello > > Im trying to do a comparison using act using two salmonella Genbank files > and the appropriate crunch file. However when i try and run ACT it just > hangs on the reading..... part. > > I can open these files fine with Artemis and also im able to load up the > sequence in fna format. However im also unable to load the tab files on top > of this - it tries to load but nothing appears. Furthermore these files work > fin on UNIX and Mac's, but i only have the use of a PC! > > Im new to this software so any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Cheers > > Daniel James
It's likely that te program is running out of memory. Java allocates a fixed amount of memory to the program on startup, which cannot be expanded on the fly. There is a fix for this detailed in the FAQ (number 4): http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Software/Artemis/faqs.shtml Julian. -- Dr. Julian Parkhill The Sanger Institute mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wellcome Trust Genome Campus Tel: +44(0)1223 494975, Fax: +44(0)1223 494919 Hinxton http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/Microbes Cambridge http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Users/parkhill CB10 1SA, UK
