The ZIP RETURN clears the memory R:Base has been using. When one shuts R:Base (or other DOS app) down, Windows releases all the memory the DOS app is using. ZIP RETURN seems to trick Windows into thinking you have shut R:Base down and started a new session.
Dennis Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Albert, > >You've lost me on this one. Your are running a ZIP RETURN to check the >amount of memory left/lost, and if so, then what??? > >TIA, > >Dennis >***** > >At 04:56 PM 8/1/2003 -0400, you wrote: >>There is a known problem with memory leakage on any ms o/s after 98 SE >using the virtual dos environment. At one site we put a ZIP RETURN into the >code that ran each time a user went through a certain high access point in >the app to stop sudden death problems. This may have happened to your >application. >> >> Dennis Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>At a multi user site, with just three workstations, running 6.5++ on NT, >>>they converted to XP a few days ago. All running fine. >>> >>>Today, while using RBase, the user said they got "knocked out to the >>>desktop". Tried to go back in and unable. I checked Rbase files and file 2, >>>normally about 10mb was 1kb. >>> >>>Anyone see this before? Any idea what might have caused this? >>> >>>TIA, >>> >>>Dennis >>>***** >>>Dennis Fleming >>>IISCO >>>http://www.TheBestCMMS.com >>>Phone: 570 775-7593 >>>Fax: � 570 775-9797 >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>Albert Berry >>Full Time Consultant to >>PSD Solutions >>350 West Hubbard, Suite 210 >>Chicago, IL 60610 >>312-828-9253 Ext. 32 >> >> >>__________________________________________________________________ >>McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. >>Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! >>http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 >> >>Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. �Download Now! >>http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 >> >> >> >Dennis Fleming >IISCO >http://www.TheBestCMMS.com >Phone: 570 775-7593 >Fax: � 570 775-9797 > > -- Albert Berry Full Time Consultant to PSD Solutions 350 West Hubbard, Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60610 312-828-9253 Ext. 32 __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
