Thus spake Mike Smith (mikesmith_oz@RELAYMAIL.NET):

> I suspect that its because its a 16bit(co-operative) app running in a
> 32bit(pre-emptive) os (lets not fight over whether '95 is 16 or 32 - for

I think this is a red herring - the question is not really "why does MPLAB
get faster if you move the mouse", but "why the hell is it so slow to begin
with?".

> Or use multithreading.

Not an option for a 16 bit app.


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