On 8/9/2011 12:32 PM, Jarvis, Matthew wrote:

>>

>> I've got an inherited app that processes flat files--some big ones

>> too---and I'm looking for areas to clear out memory because after I

>> process one file, it then chokes on the ALINES line for subsequent

> runs

>> says "There is not enough memory to complete this operation."

>

>

> You say you inherited the app - did it process files this size before?

>

> If so, what's changed?

>

> Or did you go in there and 'fix' something....<g>

lol...well, I don't think my mods would have caused this (...famous

developer's words!)

I'm not sure it ever processed files this large. Here's my latest idea:

Instead of reading the file completely into an array, I process it

line by line with LLFF. Think that's a worthy idea?

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