DM32 multi-state system

[rprosperi]

The DM32 can load as many state files as available memory will hold; these state files will vary in size, depending on how much space is used in each for variable, program and equation storage. Even when recalling that the 32Sii only had 384 bytes of storage total, you can still expect to see 'typical' state files up to several KB in length.

Keeping in mind the memory space here is linear RAM in an embedded device, and not being managed by a multitasking OS to reclaim and de-fragment unused RAM, it will still hold a few hundred KB of state file. Also, while it's possible to create very large individual state files (over 100K) there is very little sensible reason to do so as there are very few properly designed applications needing anywhere near that much.

Probably the best way to look at this is: The DM32 will be able to hold and manage many more state files than almost any user could ever keep track of.

Finally, note here that I'm not naive and I do understand these comments will be taken as a challenge; someone will produce just such a large program and others will find a way to exhaust memory resources. But the comments remain true just the same for very nearly all practical uses and scenarios.

And lastly, these thresholds have already been probed by Joe Horn, so if you plan to explore such obscure parameters, a) you're in good company, and b) please take the time and make the effort to report any problems you encounter.