This depends a bit on the machine you are using. On a P4, 1,7 GHz you can hardly work while compiling. On a dual P3, 2x 800 MHz it's no problem. No slowdown while compiling. That's why I always liked my dual CPU machine although the processors are relativly old and slow.
Michael > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Im Auftrag von Kirk Woll > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. Marz 2002 07:08 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: [Eap-features] Multitasking > > > I notice that I have the option of clicking on "Background" when I > choose to compile my project. However, this ability seems mostly > ornamental as Idea will be almost completely frozen for the duration of > the compile. However, other applications (running XP) run fine while > Idea is compiling. This leads me to believe that it should be possible > for Idea to compile and run relatively smoothly simultaneously. Perhaps > the thread that is doing all that work could be assigned a lower > priority? Personally, I'd set it to the lowest. > > Kirk > > > > _______________________________________________ > Eap-features mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features > > _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
