Hi,

I have a sketch which kind of constantly dissolves between 10 layers of images using transparency. This is implemented using an array of 10 images into which I load 10 bmp files. Each layer stays active for a random amount of time. Once that time runs out a new image is loaded into that layer.

So, a maximum of 10 images are loaded at a given time. I don't unload the images explicitly because I'm counting on garbage collection. But what happens is that, memory used keeps increasing and, after some time, the thing runs out of memory.

Although it is not working as an applet, I published it to the following url so that the code could be available:

http://nunogodinho.com/processing/barbara20060712

Do I need to explicitly unload the image somehow? What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance,
Nuno

Here's an example of the XML file:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<images>
 <image x="453.75" status="3" name="0576" s="56.75" r="-0.5" y="289.25"/>
 <image x="379.25" status="3" name="0577" s="62.75" r="-8.5" y="308.0"/>
 <image x="455.25" status="3" name="0438" s="58.0" r="0.25" y="306.5"/>
 <image x="478.0" status="3" name="0136" s="55.0" r="-2.0" y="312.0"/>
</images>