Thanks Albert. This sounds like an undocumented feature. I know that in some of RBTI example apps, Razzak has a QUIT TO Startup.rmd file to force RBase to release all memeory blocks and start fresh. Would that be the same as doing the ZIP Return?
TIA, Dennis ***** At 12:11 AM 8/4/2003 -0400, you wrote: >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 > > > Dennis Fleming IISCO http://www.TheBestCMMS.com Phone: 570 775-7593 Fax: 570 775-9797
