XnView crashes when it uses more than 3GB RAM

[vommie]

Hi

I have a problem: when XnView opens folders with more than ~10.000 files with thumbails (224x170) the memory gets filled up to 3GB, which takes quite long, and after 3GB XnView freezes. I have 8GB RAM, but I think because of XnView is 32bit it can't use more than 3GB.

Is there any chance XnView gets x64 one day or it changes the memory usages (f.e. if it caches only thumbnails ± 50 pre/post the actual one, instead of the whole folder)?

Before you tell me I have to restructure my folders: I don't feel like sorting files for hours and also don't have the time. So I only want to know if that problem is known and if I can hope for changes in XnView or if there any workarounds without moving files on the drive.

I hope for an answer & thanks for the tool no matter what you're plans are!

[xnview]

Is there any chance XnView gets x64 one day or it changes the memory usages (f.e. if it caches only thumbnails ± 50 pre/post the actual one, instead of the whole folder)?

Yes XnView can't use more than 3GB. And yes i must change that for big folder...

[vommie]

Thanks for the (good) answer.
So I'll watch the changelogs in future

[Aokromes]

Hi

I have a problem: when XnView opens folders with more than ~10.000 files with thumbails (224x170) the memory gets filled up to 3GB, which takes quite long, and after 3GB XnView freezes. I have 8GB RAM, but I think because of XnView is 32bit it can't use more than 3GB.

Is there any chance XnView gets x64 one day or it changes the memory usages (f.e. if it caches only thumbnails ± 50 pre/post the actual one, instead of the whole folder)?

Before you tell me I have to restructure my folders: I don't feel like sorting files for hours and also don't have the time. So I only want to know if that problem is known and if I can hope for changes in XnView or if there any workarounds without moving files on the drive.

I hope for an answer & thanks for the tool no matter what you're plans are!

Even i have 12 GB of ram i see having 1000s of files on a single folder extremely bad way to store things.

[vommie]

It depends on the tools you use and on the files you store.
For me it's the best way. I use subfolders, but it wouldn't make sense for me too make hundrets of subfolders in my "wood-textures"-folder. Catalogue-software should handle this.

[marsh]

Is there any chance XnView gets x64 one day or it changes the memory usages (f.e. if it caches only thumbnails ± 50 pre/post the actual one, instead of the whole folder)?

Yes XnView can't use more than 3GB. And yes i must change that for big folder...

Is there a similar limit for XnViewMP (under linux)?

[xnview]

Yes XnView can't use more than 3GB. And yes i must change that for big folder...

Is there a similar limit for XnViewMP (under linux)?[/quote]
Yes, with current version. Next version will not load all thumbnails!

[vommie]

What do you mena with next version?
0.27 for XnViewMP?
2.0 for XnView?

I don't want to stress (i hope and wait for months, reading every changelog in the hope there's a change ^^), but i really would like to use XnView(MP), this ram overflow problem is the only thing keeping me from using your great tool

Hope this will really get some priority :]

[xnview]

What do you mena with next version?
0.27 for XnViewMP?
2.0 for XnView?

I means with XnViewMP....