[Manifold-l] FW: 7x display issues

[Graeme Greenwood]

Hi Martin,

 

Have noticed this behaviour too. In addition I reported an apparent slowness
in startup speed with 7x to Tech as a possible bug some while ago - false
alarm I suspect. However :-) I have been using the same versions of 7x on
our main machine, plus a laptop, plus a client's desktop standard issue
Dell. My conclusion is that our main desktop machine is simply getting tired
- beyond its use by date, as the same Manifold 7x version seems to perform
without empty windows and starts up quick on the laptop and the Dell. Both
these machines have little in the way of additional applications and are
more modern assemblies with recent graphics cards. Main desktop exhibiting
symptoms similar to yours is several rebuilds old and loaded with all those
apps that seemed like good ideas at the time.. Just my observations. I look
forward to the legitimate upgrade to a hot 64 bit machine about the time the
next component on old faithful fails or looks like it will!

 

As a workaround for the empty windows, I find minimising the window then
restoring usually works. Also, it appears more prevalent when other grahics
hungry apps are running at the same time, but there are times when this is
essential aren't there, so roll on 64 bits..

 

Cheers,

 

Graeme Greenwood

MapMakers Australia P/L

Ph (03) 6334 5620

Mob 0439 760 169

Fax (03) 6312 5005

graeme at mapmakers.com.au 

www.mapmakers.com.au <http://www.mapmakers.com.au/> 

 

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From: manifold-l-bounces at directionsmedia.net
[mailto:manifold-l-bounces at directionsmedia.net] On Behalf Of Martin
Roseveare
Sent: Friday, 15 December 2006 8:45 PM
To: Manifold List (E-mail)
Subject: [Manifold-l] FW: 7x display issues

 

Hi everyone.

 

I'm wondering whether anyone else has experienced a problem with 7x like the
following and whether there is a known work-around or fix?

 

We are repeatedly getting a problem whereby a project created in 32bit 7x
will work fine for a while but will all of a sudden stop displaying any
components. It's literally as bad as that - there is no distinction between
type of component for example. We just get an empty window, not even a
background. It also doesn't seem to matter which machine the project was
created and/or viewed on either.

 

Martin

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