Re: Gif image - many gif images

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Sergey Tkachenko

Posted: 03/04/2003 10:51:55

I suspect this is a problem of gif implementations - they use too many

system resources (for example, timers or threads - important in Win9x/ME)

You can test it by placing several animated gifs on form without RichView.

> Hello,

> After testing the TRichView on almost all verions of Delphi, except Delphi

> 1, it seems that ANIMATED gif images, when inserted into the TRichview as

> TGifImage(Anders') will CRASHED if the it excedded a certian numbers. I

observe

> that the maximum number of animated images inserted will be around 8-12

and

> the system will crashed! If run from the executable, Windows crashed

without

> warning. If ran from Delph IDE, Delphi is not able to close the

application,

> and duly crashed Windows. Occasionally, Delphi will recover.

> Is the cause due to the TRichview or the TGifimage?

> The same problem occur when RXGifAnimator is used, though the images

numbers

> will be less. 6-9 animating images is good enough to give a nice crash.

> Do share your knowledge.

> THank you.