[softwarelist] Re: OPro seeming slow

In article <108c2d7a50.jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Jim Nagel <opro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> here's me still slogging on this abatross book job.  (it's not about 
> seafaring birds, it's just been hanging around my neck for a year.)

> at the moment i'm copying individual picture captions from their 
> temporary location all on p.2 to their proper spots next to embedded 
> pictures.

> for each operation, OPro freezes the machine for 90 seconds -- it 
> gives no hourglass or other indication of doing anything, just twiddle 
> thumbs and wait for iconbar clock to jump to correct time, which is 
> the only clue that OPro has finished.  i presume OPro is reflowing the 
> rest of the document or something.  tedious.

> is this normal, or is there something i should adjust?


I 'solved' this type of problem by purchasing an Iyonix .  Maybe using VA
on a fast processor would be even better.

-- 
From KT24 

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11 

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