HELP: Lowering WB Chipmem Usage (this one's tricky!!)

[Animagic]

Chain wrote:
btw its the same situation as with "Windows explorer"
99.9% people using alternative file manager aka wincmd, totalcmd etc

Indeed. I use Directory Opus for PC on my WinXP  :lol:

[Ancalimon]

Has there been any modification to AmigaOS3 for this "view by name" uses lots of chipmem problem?

[itix]

Has there been any modification to AmigaOS3 for this "view by name" uses lots of chipmem problem?

I think not. It is not only using trendemous amount chip ram it is also very slow.

The best way to reduce chip mem usage is to use less colours in Workbench. And of course screen size.

[zipper]

What about Wb2Fast hack from OS 3.5 CD?

[Ancalimon]

I think not. It is not only using trendemous amount chip ram it is also very slow.

The best way to reduce chip mem usage is to use less colours in Workbench. And of course screen size.

I just found out that (probably again ) changing icon quality from "poor" to "bad" using Workbench prefs makes view by name use fastmem instead of chipmem.

[lionstorm]

I just found out that (probably again ) changing icon quality from "poor" to "bad" using Workbench prefs makes view by name use fastmem instead of chipmem.

so it is faster then ?

[stefcep2]

try Peter K' icon library:

"This icon.library won't waste ChipMem for any Workbench icons."

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

try Peter K' icon library

I was going to suggest the same thing, but I didn't see much point in commenting on a nine year old thread. LOL, oh well!

[paul1981]

try Peter K' icon library:

"This icon.library won't waste ChipMem for any Workbench icons."

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/IconLib_46.4

Yes but it doesn't solve the issue of the "View By Name" which just eats chip memory like there's no tomorrow, leaving the Workbench with no Chip memory free at all (if there's a large listing)...plain ridiculous if you ask me.

So whichever library is responsible, can we (OS3.0/3.1 users) use loadmodule to use one from OS3.5/3.9 which presumably doesn't have that problem?

[klx300r]

btw its the same situation as with "Windows explorer"
99.9% people using alternative file manager aka wincmd, totalcmd etc

tisk tisk you should only be using THE ONE & ONLY best file manager for our miggies on your Windows machine my friend:)http://www.gpsoft.com.au/

[stefcep2]

Yes but it doesn't solve the issue of the "View By Name" which just eats chip memory like there's no tomorrow, leaving the Workbench with no Chip memory free at all (if there's a large listing)...plain ridiculous if you ask me.

So whichever library is responsible, can we (OS3.0/3.1 users) use loadmodule to use one from OS3.5/3.9 which presumably doesn't have that problem?

Hmmm..never noticed that.

I have ftext and fblit though.  Wonder if thats why?