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Insufficient memory Error

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PogoWolf

PogoWolf

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Hey all!
I've got a weird issue that I'm trying to figure out.
I've created a FoxPro 3.0 App, and placed a short-cut on a users machine to this App.

When the user clicks on the shortcut OR directly on the EXE itself, INSTANTLY we get an Insufficient Memory error.
and that's all the window says: 'Insufficient Memory' and ok.. and bombs out.

It's running on a Win2000 Box, But I don't believe it's the OS due to this APP being run on Hundreds of other machines Includeing this one which is also a Win2K box.

would anyone out there have some pointers or information that would be useful for this issue??

Thank you VERY much!!!!!
The PogoWolf
 
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Hi PogoWolf,

It's a hardware problem rather than the OS problem. VFP 3.0 applications give an 'Insufficient Memory' error when you run it from a computer with higher clock speed (May be Pentuim II 400 Mhz onwards). The other machines from where you run the app could be old machines.

Recompile the app in vfp 6 and this message will disappear. That's the only solution I know.

Shamz
mshamz@hotmail.com
 
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From teh research that I'm doing now.. that's what I'm feeling also.. But most of the other machine are Celerons 1Ghz....and this box is a P3 ~600 Mhz... I wonder if the Celeron and the Pentuim could be the differance here...

I'm working on the conversion to FP 6 right now.. looks like I might need to speed up on that project...

thanks for the insite!!!
The PogoWolf
 
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Actually, I believe it's the size of the installed memory that is the problem, not the CPU clock speed. I can't remember what the exact limit is, but I think it's something like 256MB. Anything more than that will cause VFP 3 to see it as a negative amount of memory, which isn't "enough" to run with.

Ian
 
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hmmm.. never heard of that one.. but it would make since.. all the other boxs that the App is running on all have <= 128 megs.. except this one causeing problems.. it has 512meg..

I'll look into that also!! thanks, Chpicker! The PogoWolf
 
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Ian's close, as I responded in the newsgroups (VFP.setup.environment):
&quot;VFP 3.0 has a limitation of 512 MB, and 3.0b has a limitation of 768 MB of RAM. See - &quot;FIX: Insufficient Memory on a Computer That Has 512M of RAM&quot; for more info.

Consider updating to VFP 7.0 - it has no such limitation.&quot;

Rick
 
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So what you been doing PogoWolf? Youi haven't been around for a few months.

Dave Dardinger
 
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LOL, wow someone remembers me.. =)
Nothing much.. after getting past the 'learning' curve of the VP language.. I just havn't had as many questions.. until this poped up about the computers.. I still don't know that much about the Tech aspect of FoxPro.. so I knew this would be the best place to turn. =)

But I AM porting that code over to VP6 (I finally found out the company has it..*sigh*.. making me do this in VP3.0.. *grumble* *Grumble* The PogoWolf
 
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I guess I'm the defacto hospitality chairman around here. But there have been a lot of old-timers stop by the last couple of months. Walid (I believe it was him) was in an accident finally came back for a bit but seems to be gone again. BlindPete is back after working on a non-fox project. ThomasDill was gone for a while and now has shown up a time or two, and now you. I still don't know what happened to JimStarr, FoxDev or Grigore. But they may be busy on other forums or UT or whatever. Dave Dardinger
 
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Wow, those where all the guys that helped me out.. looks like I need to start sticking my head in from time to time to see if I can't help out on some of the easier low level questions.. =)
The PogoWolf
 
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Actually I noticed Grigore answering a question just the other day, so he's back too. And as far as experts go, I'm more impressed by the quality of people hanging around here than when I started. I'm just a dabbler myself, as I'm not getting paid for my programming. (You can tell from the fact that I have by far the lowest ratio of *s/ message of anyone with over 100 messages.) Ramani, who joined about the same time I did is by far the reigning expert. And some like chpicker have gone from beginner to expert before our eyes. And now there are several newcomers who clearly have a lot on the ball and are answering questions right and left. Dave Dardinger
 
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Well, that's one of the great things about tech-Tips.. the olds ones can leave, and there's pleanty of the new kids to show the newbies how things are done.. it's great!

Now.. if Tech-tips had move of a knowleadge base.. things would be easier.. =)
The PogoWolf
 
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Well, that's one of the great things about tech-Tips.. the olds ones can leave, and there's pleanty of the new kids to show the newbies how things are done.. it's great!

Now.. if Tech-tips had move of a knowleadge base.. things would be easier.. =)
The PogoWolf
 
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mshamz

I just want to say that I'm back.
Bye..

Welcome back? (I think...)
Mike Gagnon

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