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Re: [ECS] group windows & resources Mark Gilmore Wed, 30 Dec 1998 21:18:15 -0800

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Dan, If you are not using the group screen, just make
an empty group.

Dan Carrington wrote:
> 
> 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:
> >
> > 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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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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