Perhaps it is something else. I'm running IDEA on a P3 500Mhz and I can continue working during a compile without any major problems. I get the occasional one second pause, but otherwise the IDE still runs fine (only fractionally slower).
-Brad > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Descher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2002 5:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: AW: [Eap-features] Multitasking > > > 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 > _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
