Doug: Sorry about my slightly arch reply to your earlier e-mail, you caught me in a groughy moment. Just for the record, here's the specs on my Win98 Dos Box. If you or anyone else sees anything that should be changed please let me know. Ms-Dos Box > Properties > General > Archive - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Program > Run - Maximized Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Program > Close on exit - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Memory > Conventional memory > Total - Auto Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Memory > Conventional memory > Initial environmrnt - Auto Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Memory > Conventional memory > Protected - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Memory > Expanded (EMS) memory > Total - None Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Memory > Extended (XMS) memory > Total - 8192 Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Memory > Extended (XMS) memory > Uses HMA - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Memory > MS-DOS protected-mode (DPMI) memory > Total - 8192 Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Screen > Usage > Full screen - Selected Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Screen > Usage > Initial size - Default Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Screen > Window > Display toolbar - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Screen > Window > Restore settings on startup - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Screen > Window > Performance > Fast ROM emulation - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Screen > Window > Performance > Dynamic memory allocation - Unchecked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Foreground > Allow screen saver - Unchecked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Mouse > QuickEdit - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Mouse > Exclusive mode - Unchecked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Background > Always suspend - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Termination > Warn if still active - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Idle sensitivity - Slider is 25% from Low (left) Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Other > Fast pasting - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Windows shortcut keys > Alt+Tab - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Windows shortcut keys > Ctl+Esc - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Windows shortcut keys > Alt+PrtSc - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Windows shortcut keys > Alt+Space - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Windows shortcut keys > Alt+Esc - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Windows shortcut keys > PrtSc - Checked Ms-Dos Box > Properties > Misc > Windows shortcut keys > Alt+Enter - Checked There are all my settings! All the best, Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Stewart" <dastew@sympatico.ca> To: <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 6:09 AM Subject: Re: [Fractint] Problems Using Fractint With Bat Files In Win98 Dos Box.
What OS are you using (DOS WINDOWS)? Doug Stewart
Tony Parker wrote:
I've been animating my fractals with fractint using *.bat & *.par files created by "proggies" like batcher, fae, etc....
Even though I'm trying to use distributed processing, ie., a "main.bat" type file that "calls" other "sub.bat" files, I've noticed that when I gnerating large batches of several thpousand images with fractint, the batch processing starts off pretty smooth and quick but, as the job progresses the batch processing gets slower and slower.
Is there any way in writing the batch files that I can stop the "slowing down" and speed things up at bit?
Would memory be a factor? Is there some kind of memory leak? I've allowed 8196K for XMS, 8196K for DPMI, I also checked HMA, and checked "protected" in the "convetional memory" settings for the "DOS Box" that's running the bat files.
Should I allocate even more memory? Is there anything erong with the settings?
What other settings should I be looking at? Does command.com use EMS? Should I be allocating memory to EMS?
Ideas Anyone???
Is there something in the way I'm writing the *.bat files? I'm using "call" statments to call other smaller *.bat files. For example:
ECHO OFF CALL 5SP001.BAT CALL 5SP002.BAT CALL 5SP003.BAT CALL 5SP004.BAT CALL 5SP005.BAT CALL 5SP006.BAT ........ etc.
Then those *.bat files in turn call fractint and *.par files:
FRACTINT @e:\fract\par\5sp001.par/Step0 BATCH=Y IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END FRACTINT @e:\fract\par\5sp001.par/Step1 BATCH=Y IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END FRACTINT @e:\fract\par\5sp001.par/Step2 BATCH=Y IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END FRACTINT @e:\fract\par\5sp001.par/Step3 BATCH=Y IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END FRACTINT @e:\fract\par\5sp001.par/Step4 BATCH=Y IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END FRACTINT @e:\fract\par\5sp001.par/Step5 BATCH=Y IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END FRACTINT @e:\fract\par\5sp001.par/Step6 BATCH=Y IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO END .........etc....
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