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This has nothing to do with single or double precision that exists in 16 AND 32 bits applications.
It's a compiler issue ( choice), not a processor issue.
Sincerely,
-Pierre Orphelin
Neurofuzzy Logic tools for TradeStation
Free evaluation versions and competitive upgrades available
web: http://www.sirtrade.com
----- Message d'origine -----
De : Bengtsson, Mats <mats.bengtsson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
À : Alan Mi <ami@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Omega List <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Envoyé : dimanche 2 janvier 2000 23:21
Objet : RE: TS2000i SP3 Y2K Bug
> Maybe I am wrong here, but I think that this is not a machine problem at all
> (somebody might want to correct my reasoning below).
>
> Tradestation is a true 32 bit application, at least in the ads. Windows is a
> 32 bit operating system. Todays processors are 32 bit processors. This all
> means that the optimum performance is achieved when loading in memory 32
> bits a time. This is far beyond any limitation to storing year 2000 as a
> date. If memory were handled in this way, that would give optimum
> performance.
>
> Performance is an issue.
> Date is an issue.
>
> Buying memory is only around 200$, one single time, for getting 128MByte
> more, you win or lose that in one single day of trading. It is not an issue
> at all.
>
> Let us get the optimization where we need it (allthough memory leaks and
> freezes are interesting issues to resolve).
>
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