PDA RAM memory usage

Hi all,
We have created a PDA application running on SAP Mobile Infrastructure 2.5 Service Pack 18 Patch 1 on Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 2003 SE.
Problem description:
The problem is the RAM memory size. For WM 2003 there is no problem because there are enough PDA's with 128 mb RAM size, but the problem is there is no normal PDA running on WM 5 with 128 mb RAM size. There are only devices with 64 mb RAM.
So we are having some problems with the RAM size, and I want to watch what is in the RAM and I want to see the usage of the RAM easily when I use my application. I can switch to the Settings --> Memory and see the values, but this is not reliable and I only see the usage and not what's in the RAM.
Questions:
- Is there a tool to watch the memory and what's in the memory?
- Can someone give me some information how we can store less in RAM and more in ROM without getting a slower application?
Thanks in advance,
Bart Elshout

hi bart,
had you tried profiling you application? profiling will help you in looking which
portion of the code was consuming a lot of RAM and time.
some common ways to counter heavy application
1) lazy loading
this is very effective in a sense that only the classes required for certain
functionalities are loaded and instantiated. this can be realized by using reflection
and customized class loaders.
2) avoid caching smartsync data
when using smartsync, i don't recommend caching of your syncbo data. the lower
layer already have a cache (esp fileIO).
3) avoid rewrapping if possible
wrapping a syncbo or row into another class will make your class instance bigger.
and caching the fields in it, again will also consume some RAM.
that's only for the part of the data. now you have to consider your UI also. are you
using any UI framework?
regards
jo

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hotvic, could you please change the title to something more descriptive? 'memory problems' sounds like you have problems e.g. remembering / recalling things, which is not an Arch issue ;P
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Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
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[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options%20window All about Tools > Options]
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Matthew,
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== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
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Hello everyone.
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#try reinstalling Firefox. No data will be lost. You can get the latest version for free at [http://www.getfirefox.com/ getfirefox.com]. If that doesn't fix the problem, proceed;
#do a virus/malware check on your computer. If this doesn't fix it, proceed;
#disable all software running in the background that you don't want to have running in the background (in windows, this is done by pressing WINDOWS+R in your keyboard, typing "msconfig" (without the commas) and pressing enter. Now, under the "Startup" tab, you can uncheck the software you don't want, and reboot your system for changes to take effect. If you're unsure of what software you want running, ask someone with more experience). If this doesn't fix your issues with Firefox, proceed;
#check your firewall/antivirus/security suite for enabled functions/features that you don't want and/or may be conflicting with Firefox. You'll find that these features are most likely tied to Internet Security features, such as link scanners or URL checkers and the like. If you're not sure they are conflicting with Firefox, simply try to disable them to see whether or not that's true. As long as you don't browse the web with your antivirus completely off and your firewall completely turned off, there should be no problems. If this doesn't solve the issues, proceed to the following number;
#check your operating system security options, mainly advanced options that are not configured by default. While it's very unlikely that this may be the cause of the problem (after all, it's the last item on the list), it's remotely possible. If this doesn't work, proceed to the following point;
#update your modem/router software. There have been some reports that some modem/router software may cause Firefox and other browsers to loose performance and/or stability. If updating doesn't fix your issue, try other versions of the software, if possible. If you need support with this, contact your modem/router manufacturer. If this doesn't help, proceed;
#clean up your OS registry, using appropriate software. Make sure you've followed my instructions correctly, but if this all doesn't work, [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles create a new Firefox profile] (this can be temporary, of course) and see if the issues persist. Report here the results, so we can help you further.

Very High Memory Usage

It never happened before and today it overloaded my PC so i had to force restart.
I use 2 keyword research applications. They start to shoot up to almost 600MB of RAM when i am researching keywords. When i minimize program after research, the memory usage drops to 32MB. When i restore window back, these 32MBs turn back into 600MB.
I tried downgrading Adobe Air to version 2.0.4 and that didn't help. Upgrading to the newest version didn't help.
What is the problem?

Hi Boris,
The memory usage is very dependent on the application and how it handles it's resources. Have you contacted the developers of the two applications to see if your findings are consistent with their testing? You mentioned that the memory footprint is the same between 2.0.2 and 2.5, do you know if it increased after 1.5.3?
Having the memory usage drop to a fraction of it's normal size when minimized is consistent with normal Windows behavior.
Thanks,
Chris

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