Intel XDK too heavy for my system?

[re_s_]

Hi,
i run Intel XDK latest version at a macbook with 2.5ghz and 8gb memory.
i am making an app with 30 pages and after 2 minutes of usage, Intel XDK becomes very slow. i must restart it every 5 minutes otherwise i am unable to work.

any ideas or recommendations?

Thanks
 

[Dale_S_Intel]

Are you using App Designer?  Or just writing by hand?

Dale

[re_s_]

Thanks for the response.
I am using App Designer

[Chris_P_Intel]

Can you upload your project?   

The pages you make in App Designer are virtual pages, meaning they are not separate file, but are just undisplayed <div> s.  This means that when your app starts, all those pages are present.  Now, for a normal modest mobile app, that may not be a very big burden. But, regardless, 30 is a lot. You may need to break them up into separate files that are linked together, or load the content dynamically as needed.

Chris

[re_s_]

Thanks a lot Chris if it is not too much hassle for you, please explain this:
"You may need to break them up into separate files that are linked together, or load the content dynamically as needed"

thanks a lot

[Pamela_H_Intel]

Re: Chris is assuming you have all 30 pages defined in a single file using <div> to define each page. If that is the case, they will all load at the same time which is memory intensive (and can cause lag when loading). If you split them into separate files that you load as necessary, things may work better. If you zip your project and send to Chris in a private message (the "Send Author A Message" link), he can take a look and see what you did.

[re_s_]

Thank you. my app contains 30 pages linked each other. How can i seperate them without loosing functionality?

Thanks a lot in advance

[Pamela_H_Intel]

30 separate pages, each created in a separate file? What do you mean by "linked to each other"?

[re_s_]

i have made a 30 pages app. every page has a link to another page.
for instance page number one has links to page number 12, 18,20,25,30 etc...
how can i seperate them as you advised?

thanks
 

[Chris_P_Intel · Accepted solution]

Copy/paste from the Code Editor is the way I would proceed.

Or, if it is easier then do this:

• plan out how many files you want to end up with.  You have 30 pages now, so maybe 6 files of 5 pages apiece? Or two files with 15 pages?  Think about what makes the most sense for your app
• Duplicate your index.html file that many times.  Renaming each duplicate intelligently (e.g.  products.html, customers.html, ...)
• Open each html file and _remove_ the pages you don't want, keeping the ones you do. 

Then link them.  Which, depending upon the framework, you may have to do by hand.

[re_s_]

Thanks so much for your detailed answer.