Thanks Nic, I've tried taking the webclient out of the method and reuse it, but it didn't help at all...
-- Matt On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 4:19 AM, Nic Wise <[email protected]> wrote: > I suspect that it's using an internal buffer somewhere. Maybe you need > to dig into the source to work out whats being held onto. > > > https://github.com/mono/mono/blob/master/mcs/class/System/System.Net/WebClient.cs > > But you could use a HttpWebRequest and have a lot more control over > it, tho you then need to deal with streams and the like. > > also, what happens if you move the webclient out to object level, eg: > > void DoStuff() > { > WebClient client = new WebClient(); > > becomes > > WebClient client; > void DoStuff() > { > client = new WebClient(); > > and > > void client_DownloadDataCompleted(object sender, > DownloadDataCompletedEventArgs e) > { > var webClient = sender as WebClient; > webClient.DownloadDataCompleted -= client_DownloadDataCompleted; > webClient.DownloadProgressChanged -= client_DownloadProgressChanged; > webClient.Dispose(); > webClient = null; > //added > client.Dispose(); > client = null; > > So, the GC can keep easier (maybe better, maybe not :) ) track of it? > > > > On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Matthieu Laban > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Guys, > > > > My quest for leaks continues... I'm downloading files from our server, > and > > the size of the files can vary between 1 and 20 MB. > > The issue is that after the file is downloaded, the app's dirty size > goes up > > ~20MB and never goes down even if I dispose the WebClient, remove all > event > > listeners and call GC.Collect(). > > If I run the download code a few times, it climbs 20 MB about 3x, then it > > stops even if I call it again. Is there some kind of cache that is being > > maintained or something? How can I make sure some of that memory is > > reclaimed. We're tight on memory on the iPod Touch and we'd love to get > some > > of it back :) > > > > Here's the code that I'm running: > > > > void DoStuff() > > { > > WebClient client = new WebClient(); > > client.DownloadProgressChanged += client_DownloadProgressChanged; > > client.DownloadDataCompleted += client_DownloadDataCompleted; > > client.DownloadDataAsync(new > > Uri("http://ipv4.download.thinkbroadband.com/20MB.zip";)); > > } > > > > void client_DownloadDataCompleted(object sender, > > DownloadDataCompletedEventArgs e) > > { > > var webClient = sender as WebClient; > > webClient.DownloadDataCompleted -= client_DownloadDataCompleted; > > webClient.DownloadProgressChanged -= client_DownloadProgressChanged; > > webClient.Dispose(); > > webClient = null; > > GC.Collect(); > > GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers(); > > MessageBox.Show("Completed"); > > } > > > > -- > > Matt > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MonoTouch mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > > > > > > -- > Nic Wise > t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise > b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ > > mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. > http://goo.gl/IuBU > Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa > Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income. > http://earnestapp.com > Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. > http://goo.gl/Vcz1p > London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! > http://goo.gl/Icp2 >
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