RE: FLASH: Reality check re *Flash 4 Magic* file?

[Mark Zukiwsky]

Ken Sherwood wrote wrote:

>Well I finally dove into *Flash 4 Magic* (been cramming on *Dreamweaver 2

>H.O.T.*) tonight.

>

>I'm on a Mac G3/266, OS 8.6, 192 meg o' RAM. I experimented, and discovered

>that, in order to open the first project file, 7.5 meg, I have to have 120 meg

>of RAM allocated to Flash 4.0a. 115 meg is not enough.

>

>I've never worked with a file of this size (I think I've topped out 

>at 75K). Can

>someone tell me if the above is a typical ratio for file size to memory

>allocation need (1:16)?

>

>Also: as an experiment, I immediately saved the file to HD after opening. The

>size of the saved file is only 4.3 meg! (Others, at least those on a 

>Mac, should

>be able to replicate this if necessary.)


Using my Mac, the same thing happened to me. I had to allocate 160MB 

of RAM before I was able to open it. This was before version 4.0a 

mind you. I see you got away with only 120MB.


I'm not sure why the file requires so much RAM. Perhaps someone from 

the mother-ship could enlighten us?


Mark Zukiwsky

Edmonton, Canada


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