[PD] GEM - "too many open files"-error with [pix_multiimage]

[IOhannes m zmölnig]

hi.

orjo wrote:
> i am currently working on a gem-project that uses a lot of images.
> the images are loaded and switched with [pix_multiimage] - and i want to 
> change the set of images a few times, so i load quite a lot of images 
> into memory..
> 
> and quite soon - after having loaded a few sets - all together about 2 
> or 3 thousand pictures, the "too many open files" message occurs.
> 
> is there some fix or workaround for gem on win32 yet ?
> my project is nearly done - so this is the only (and a quite serious) 
> problem i got.
> would need something like a really fast fix or workaround ;)
> 

which version of Gem are you using (exactly(!))?

i think this has been fixed in CVS a while ago, so you probably should 
try one of the "experimental" CVS builds for windows.

mfgas.dr
IOhannes

PS: your mail made it to the list just fine... what exactly were your 
problems?