Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
Darnit, your right. And here I thought I was on to something.. :) Thanks for the input Henrik. Karl On Mar 16, 2011, at 5:28 AM, Henrik Andersson wrote: Karl DeSaulniers skriver: Hi Chris, I was rummaging around in one of my php.ini files and found this nifty little tid bit. Take a look. ; After this number of seconds, stored data will be seen as 'garbage' and ; cleaned up by the garbage collection process. session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440 Seems you can set a max lifetime for your garbage collection in your php.ini file. (Depending on your server I am guessing) Don't know if you have investigated that option, but if you haven't... Best, Karl Uhm, that's not even remotely relevant. That is the cleanup threshold for abandoned sessions on the server. It has nothing to do with client side memory allocations. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
Karl DeSaulniers skriver: Hi Chris, I was rummaging around in one of my php.ini files and found this nifty little tid bit. Take a look. ; After this number of seconds, stored data will be seen as 'garbage' and ; cleaned up by the garbage collection process. session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440 Seems you can set a max lifetime for your garbage collection in your php.ini file. (Depending on your server I am guessing) Don't know if you have investigated that option, but if you haven't... Best, Karl Uhm, that's not even remotely relevant. That is the cleanup threshold for abandoned sessions on the server. It has nothing to do with client side memory allocations. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
Hi Chris, I was rummaging around in one of my php.ini files and found this nifty little tid bit. Take a look. ; After this number of seconds, stored data will be seen as 'garbage' and ; cleaned up by the garbage collection process. session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440 Seems you can set a max lifetime for your garbage collection in your php.ini file. (Depending on your server I am guessing) Don't know if you have investigated that option, but if you haven't... Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 11:00 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Ahh, then did you try them one after another maybe? window.location.refresh(); window.close(); Never tried that myself, but if the refresh clears the memory and all you want is the window closed, makes sense to me. Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 7:28 PM, Chris Foster wrote: Yeah, the SWF is definitely not caching... But I've also found something that does seem to work... instead of calling window.close(), calling window.location.refresh() clears the previously consumed memory. It's only a hack at the moment, but it seems repeatable, so if needs be I can work this into a solution. C: -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 12:08 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object One last thought, have you tried a no-cache on your swf? Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: My *guess* is it does not release until you 1. close IE all together, or 2. Pull up the same file name and it not be the exact same file, IE:edits were made to the file. Pulled "new" from the server. or 3. have more time go before letting the page change or window close. (Not the best recommendation) It eventually will catch up and it will clear, but garbage collection as a whole is an unpredictable beast. I have always had a problem with IE caching my SWFs and almost fighting to let them go. Does this same behavior happen for you in other browsers? Or just IE? Have you looked into a Javascript DOM garbage collection? Maybe do garbage collection on the swf, the swfObject and the DOM? Sorry not much more help. Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Chris Foster wrote: I *think* my listeners are all under control Karl - but I'm still interested in whether my assumption is correct or not - does closing the browser window Completely remove the Flash Player instance from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? (not Flash memory, but memory used by IE, as visible in the Task Manager) -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 9:53 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object Hi Chris, Do you have any listeners that look for the system? IE: system capabilities, monitor size, mouse position, etc, or just listeners in general. Try removing the listeners before garbage collection and unload. HTH, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Chris Foster wrote: Hi list, I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash content. In IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' process isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is closed. I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and 'removeSWF' methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no change in the result. Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management and garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove the Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? Any advice appreciated, C: This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://
Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
Ahh, then did you try them one after another maybe? window.location.refresh(); window.close(); Never tried that myself, but if the refresh clears the memory and all you want is the window closed, makes sense to me. Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 7:28 PM, Chris Foster wrote: Yeah, the SWF is definitely not caching... But I've also found something that does seem to work... instead of calling window.close(), calling window.location.refresh() clears the previously consumed memory. It's only a hack at the moment, but it seems repeatable, so if needs be I can work this into a solution. C: -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 12:08 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object One last thought, have you tried a no-cache on your swf? Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: My *guess* is it does not release until you 1. close IE all together, or 2. Pull up the same file name and it not be the exact same file, IE:edits were made to the file. Pulled "new" from the server. or 3. have more time go before letting the page change or window close. (Not the best recommendation) It eventually will catch up and it will clear, but garbage collection as a whole is an unpredictable beast. I have always had a problem with IE caching my SWFs and almost fighting to let them go. Does this same behavior happen for you in other browsers? Or just IE? Have you looked into a Javascript DOM garbage collection? Maybe do garbage collection on the swf, the swfObject and the DOM? Sorry not much more help. Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Chris Foster wrote: I *think* my listeners are all under control Karl - but I'm still interested in whether my assumption is correct or not - does closing the browser window Completely remove the Flash Player instance from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? (not Flash memory, but memory used by IE, as visible in the Task Manager) -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 9:53 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object Hi Chris, Do you have any listeners that look for the system? IE: system capabilities, monitor size, mouse position, etc, or just listeners in general. Try removing the listeners before garbage collection and unload. HTH, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Chris Foster wrote: Hi list, I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash content. In IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' process isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is closed. I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and 'removeSWF' methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no change in the result. Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management and garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove the Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? Any advice appreciated, C: This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.co
RE: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
Yeah, the SWF is definitely not caching... But I've also found something that does seem to work... instead of calling window.close(), calling window.location.refresh() clears the previously consumed memory. It's only a hack at the moment, but it seems repeatable, so if needs be I can work this into a solution. C: -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 12:08 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object One last thought, have you tried a no-cache on your swf? Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: > My *guess* is it does not release until you > 1. close IE all together, > or > 2. Pull up the same file name and it not be the exact same file, > IE:edits were made to the file. Pulled "new" from the server. > or > 3. have more time go before letting the page change or window close. > (Not the best recommendation) > > It eventually will catch up and it will clear, but garbage > collection as a whole is an unpredictable beast. > I have always had a problem with IE caching my SWFs and almost > fighting to let them go. > Does this same behavior happen for you in other browsers? Or just IE? > Have you looked into a Javascript DOM garbage collection? > Maybe do garbage collection on the swf, the swfObject and the DOM? > Sorry not much more help. > > Best, > Karl > > On Mar 3, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Chris Foster wrote: > >> I *think* my listeners are all under control Karl - but I'm still >> interested in whether my assumption is correct or not - does >> closing the >> browser window >> Completely remove the Flash Player instance from the IE DOM and >> release >> the memory it was using? (not Flash memory, but memory used by IE, as >> visible in the Task Manager) >> >> -Original Message- >> From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl >> DeSaulniers >> Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 9:53 AM >> To: Flash Coders List >> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading >> Flash >> object >> >> Hi Chris, >> Do you have any listeners that look for the system? IE: system >> capabilities, monitor size, mouse position, etc, or just listeners in >> general. >> Try removing the listeners before garbage collection and unload. >> >> HTH, >> Karl >> >> >> On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Chris Foster wrote: >> >>> Hi list, >>> >>> I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash >>> content. In >>> IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' >>> process >>> isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is >>> closed. >>> >>> I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and >>> 'removeSWF' >>> methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no >>> change in the result. >>> >>> Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management >>> and >>> garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove >>> the >>> Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? >>> >>> Any advice appreciated, >>> C: >>> This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential >>> and privileged information for the sole use of the intended >>> recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others >>> is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or >>> authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), >>> please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of >>> this message. >>> >>> ___ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> Karl DeSaulniers >> Design Drumm >> http://designdrumm.com >> >> ___ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> ___ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Karl DeSaulniers > Design Drumm > http://designdrumm.com > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
One last thought, have you tried a no-cache on your swf? Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: My *guess* is it does not release until you 1. close IE all together, or 2. Pull up the same file name and it not be the exact same file, IE:edits were made to the file. Pulled "new" from the server. or 3. have more time go before letting the page change or window close. (Not the best recommendation) It eventually will catch up and it will clear, but garbage collection as a whole is an unpredictable beast. I have always had a problem with IE caching my SWFs and almost fighting to let them go. Does this same behavior happen for you in other browsers? Or just IE? Have you looked into a Javascript DOM garbage collection? Maybe do garbage collection on the swf, the swfObject and the DOM? Sorry not much more help. Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Chris Foster wrote: I *think* my listeners are all under control Karl - but I'm still interested in whether my assumption is correct or not - does closing the browser window Completely remove the Flash Player instance from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? (not Flash memory, but memory used by IE, as visible in the Task Manager) -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 9:53 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object Hi Chris, Do you have any listeners that look for the system? IE: system capabilities, monitor size, mouse position, etc, or just listeners in general. Try removing the listeners before garbage collection and unload. HTH, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Chris Foster wrote: Hi list, I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash content. In IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' process isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is closed. I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and 'removeSWF' methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no change in the result. Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management and garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove the Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? Any advice appreciated, C: This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
My *guess* is it does not release until you 1. close IE all together, or 2. Pull up the same file name and it not be the exact same file, IE:edits were made to the file. Pulled "new" from the server. or 3. have more time go before letting the page change or window close. (Not the best recommendation) It eventually will catch up and it will clear, but garbage collection as a whole is an unpredictable beast. I have always had a problem with IE caching my SWFs and almost fighting to let them go. Does this same behavior happen for you in other browsers? Or just IE? Have you looked into a Javascript DOM garbage collection? Maybe do garbage collection on the swf, the swfObject and the DOM? Sorry not much more help. Best, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 5:23 PM, Chris Foster wrote: I *think* my listeners are all under control Karl - but I'm still interested in whether my assumption is correct or not - does closing the browser window Completely remove the Flash Player instance from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? (not Flash memory, but memory used by IE, as visible in the Task Manager) -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 9:53 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object Hi Chris, Do you have any listeners that look for the system? IE: system capabilities, monitor size, mouse position, etc, or just listeners in general. Try removing the listeners before garbage collection and unload. HTH, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Chris Foster wrote: Hi list, I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash content. In IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' process isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is closed. I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and 'removeSWF' methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no change in the result. Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management and garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove the Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? Any advice appreciated, C: This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
I *think* my listeners are all under control Karl - but I'm still interested in whether my assumption is correct or not - does closing the browser window Completely remove the Flash Player instance from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? (not Flash memory, but memory used by IE, as visible in the Task Manager) -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 4 March 2011 9:53 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object Hi Chris, Do you have any listeners that look for the system? IE: system capabilities, monitor size, mouse position, etc, or just listeners in general. Try removing the listeners before garbage collection and unload. HTH, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Chris Foster wrote: > Hi list, > > I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash > content. In > IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' > process > isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is closed. > > I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and > 'removeSWF' > methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no > change in the result. > > Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management > and > garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove > the > Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? > > Any advice appreciated, > C: > This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential > and privileged information for the sole use of the intended > recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others > is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or > authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), > please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of > this message. > > ___ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
Hi Chris, Do you have any listeners that look for the system? IE: system capabilities, monitor size, mouse position, etc, or just listeners in general. Try removing the listeners before garbage collection and unload. HTH, Karl On Mar 3, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Chris Foster wrote: Hi list, I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash content. In IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' process isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is closed. I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and 'removeSWF' methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no change in the result. Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management and garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove the Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? Any advice appreciated, C: This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] IE not releasing memory after unloading Flash object
Hi list, I'm using SWFObject 2.2 (dynamic embed) to display my Flash content. In IE7 on WinXP the Windows Task Manager shows that the 'iexplore' process isn't releasing memory after the window containing my Flash is closed. I've tried explicitly calling SWFObject's 'cleanupSWFs' and 'removeSWF' methods in the 'onbeforeunload' event of my HTML page, but with no change in the result. Is it correct to assume that (regardless of Flash memory management and garbage collection issues) closing the browser window should remove the Flash Player from the IE DOM and release the memory it was using? Any advice appreciated, C: This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders