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Re: Absurdly slow download speeds

To: REALbasic Network Users Group <realbasic-nug at lists dot realsoftware dot com>
Subject: Re: Absurdly slow download speeds
From: Chris Little <cslittle at mac dot com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 21:14:50 -0500
on 1/30/02 9:09 PM, Jeffrey Rosen at jeff at applekore dot net wrote:

> I'm trying to implement file transfer over TCP/IP in my app and I've run
> into a brick wall.  The downloads are snail slow, say 10k/sec (locally.)
> What's interesting is that as soon as I start moving my mouse around, they
> pick up the pace - they zoom up to 300k/sec or so (still really slow, but
> adequate.)  When I keep my mouse idle, they drop down to the 10k/sec speed
> again.
> 
> Any ideas?  And btw, does anyone have any suggestions for prebuilt sockets
> to use?  I'm currently using FileSocket 4.  Has anyone had any good
> experiences with other classes?
> 
> - Jeff

Is this on OS X?  OS X gives your app more processor time when the mouse is
being moved.

Chris



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