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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: programs stalling/pauses problem on a ][+/][e
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Date: Wed, 31-Oct-84 16:11:16 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 31 16:11:16 1984
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> I have been having a problem with program stalling on the apple due
> to "garbage collection" of variables, I think.  The program seems to
> run fine at times, then it pauses from 15 secs to 2 minutes, and it
> seems to get worse the longer the program is run.  I was wondering if
> anybody had this same problem and/or knew a good way to minimize this
> problem or cure it all together.

Yes, use ProDOS.  Its BASIC garbage collector is MUCH better than DOS's.