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Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:09 pm**

Sorry to post 2 times but I didn't get an answer on technical problems maybe I placed the question on the wrong forum...
I'm doing a lot of new units with lots of animations...
I'm using a Powerbook G4 867 mhz computer with 650 ram
I'm using amber running on classic os-9.2 as my computer runs on panther.
when I import bmps into amber the limit I can reach is 4.4 mbs size collections, with less than 15 sequences...
they told me that amber could load up to 6 mbs or more...
do you guys know if it's because I'm running OS-9 under classic and not native?
do you guys in that case know how to allocate more memory to classic?
is it possible...it would be really a drag to have to buy an old g3 just for this...sigh

Posted: **Sat Oct 23, 2004 12:34 am**

i saw your post on the other board, but i was hurrying at the time and unable to answer it.

you should be able to get info on the amber app and set its memory allocation there. quite obviously you'll need to make it higher in order to load larger collections into memory.

that said, i still don't have osx, so i don't know exactly whether or not getting info in x allows you to change memory allocations for classic apps. i'm guessing that it does.

Posted: **Sat Oct 23, 2004 12:45 am**

thanks lank!
your answer gives me hope that amber can hold heavier collections...
as for memory locations I have no idea how to do that so if any has an idea that would be great...
If it can't be done in classic any ideas on what platform amber could do 7 mbs collections?
mac G3 300 mhz and 128 mb ram could do it?

Posted: **Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:50 am**

mauhahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!

Somehow I figured how to allocate more memory to amber!!!!!!!!

I'm so happy I waked everybody with the screams of Joy!!!!!

now my collection is 7.5 mbs big!!!!!

if for some reason someone has the same problem it's just very simple...
on OS - X you go to the amber icon and press command I (info) and on memory just change the memory that comes as 20,000 to..I don't know...I placed 40,000 here...
so stupid....so simple...

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