load image from URL memory issue

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  • Memory piles up when loading image from URL

    When loading image and replacing current frame it doesn't free memory.

    Attach a Capx

    Attachment file.

    CAPX is just Sprite that keeps loading one image

    Press space to toggle loading on and off. Image is loaded from project files. I used Node-Webkit preview to see the nw process better on Windows Task Manager.

    Updated CAPX 9/23/2014

    Enter to go different layout and back.

    Steps to Reproduce Bug

    • Open Windows Task Manager
    • Run preview
    • Press space
    • Observe building up memory on nw.exe

    Observed Result

    Building up memory on nw.exe until crash.

    Expected Result

    No piling up memory usage when replacing image. If possible.

    Affected Browsers

    • Node-Webkit: YES (Easier to track memory usage)
    • Chrome: Not sure apparently NO
    • Firefox: Not sure apparently NO

    Operating System and Service Pack

    Win 7 Ultimate SP1

    Construct 2 Version ID

    180 64-bit

  • Ok I think this is Node-Webkit specific. It does't happen on NW version 0.8.6. Maybe I should make new topic about this to somewhere else?

    Also tested on C2 version 181 which uses node webkit 0.10.5 and it has same issue.

  • Might make sure you have webgl working.

    I would think that switching layouts would prove that... other than using the conditions that is.

  • [quote:113blgw5]Might make sure you have webgl working.

    I would think that switching layouts would prove that... other than using the conditions that is.

    Renderer expression shows webgl. Problem doesn't occur on canvas2d. Not sure how I prove that changing layout.

  • Well changing layout in webgl should free memory.

    That would solve the issue, and theres a high probability that may be the only solution.

  • [quote:1p29s1q6]Well changing layout in webgl should free memory.

    It doesn't free memory. I exported this and replased it to use Node-Webkit v0.8.6 and I don't see any issues there.

    Node-Webkit v0.8.6 exe

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  • I can't reproduce in Chrome 37, but it does reproduce in node-webkit. I'm not sure why it would happen since the code is short-circuited to basically do nothing if you load the same image URL as is already loaded.

    This may be a Chrome 35 bug which is fixed in Chrome 36/37, so it may be that a future node-webkit update will have it fixed. If not try reporting it again but directly to node-webkit (https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit/issues) since if it doesn't show up in Chrome it's likely a NW specific issue and not a C2 bug. Alternatively the workaround is simple too, just don't repeatedly load the same URL.

  • [quote:13u3e0lu]If not try reporting it again but directly to node-webkit (https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit/issues) since if it doesn't show up in Chrome it's likely a NW specific issue and not a C2 bug.

    Will do that.

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