From: d83@ath.forthnet.gr (Don Schullian)
Subject: Re: Large App in PDS -- Convert to PowerBASIC?
 
On Thu, 16 Apr 1998 21:16:53 -0500, Tom Hansen  wrote:
 

>Unfortunately, it seems that you may have misunderstood.
Yep... sure did
>The common routines alone are nearly 300K.  Those common routines are
>utilized by each of the over 100 EXE's, which are themselves an
>average of 100-200K apiece.  The total size of all EXE's right now
>is over 16 MEGS.  My big problem is, that to link the common routines
>into each EXE would mean that the total size would mushroom to over
>48 MEGS.
Only 48M and you're worried... Yesterday I installed two programs over 100M
apiece! Remember... bloatware it the >> thing this year.
d;)
 
Seriously, though.. How many of those 300 'common' routines are used by each
and every module? I understand that to create 100 stand alone .EXEs would
increace the overall total size but.. well.. PB can will only link those item
REQUIRED from the library files when compiling so...
 
 
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