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Re: [ECS] group windows & resources Dan Carrington Wed, 30 Dec 1998 15:15:30 -0800

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That may work.  It is hard to say at the moment as I am still using ECS
in Dos.  As I use ECS, I only sit at the computer for reviewing and
deleting old messages and for sys administration/programing.  I really
only use the group screen while programing or debugging ECS.  All normal
use interfaces are X10 or fully automatic background processes.  That is
why I don't care if the icons or item windows stay or can be switched
off.  I'm not badmouthing ECS, just complaining about how Windows is
lame in it's handling of resource memory.

Dan Carrington



Mark Sekelsky wrote:
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> Dan,
> 
> Have you tried using the Icon-click items?  These make the icons in ECS very
> useful.  As I understand enh #23 the 1.7% resources is *with* icons which
> implies that the resources would be less without the icon.  Perhaps you can
> simply not use icons if you do not find them useful.
> 
> Mark S
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Carrington [mailto:dc_grafx@microworks.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 4:10 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] group windows & resources
> 
> Would it be possible to get a "text" version of ECSW to allow less
> windows resources to be eaten up by the group window containing "item"
> windows within it?  Personally, I don't need the fancy icons as they are
> not really up to current windows type graphics and I have never used
> them in my dos machine as they cause the same problems, eat memory and
> slow machine!!!  Are they really necessary?  I mean, I understand why
> you are making a windows native program and how much of our interface
> with ECS is nicer with it, but are we gaining anything with the icon
> windows within the group window?  Could you make the icons and items
> without actual windows for each one and save windows resources?
> 
> Dan Carrington
> 
> Mark Gilmore wrote:
> >
> > Yes Doug, Every item-window (with icon)
> > in the group screen takes 1.7% of user resources
> > (see enh. #23).
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (Home Automation Software)
> > omnip@usit.net
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip

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