> OK, I have a bit of a situation that is now going to
> require me to learn a
> new language :-(

> For some time now we have been checking online prices of
> our competitors
> automatically over the Internet to ensure our prices are
> cheaper.  All of
> our stock control, order processing, etc... Is handled by
> a CF powered
> intranet and a MySQL backend.  We have reached the stage
> now where the price
> check is taking over 2 hours (just) an CF can no longer
> handle it, it just
> isn't designed to run a 2 hour template request!

I'm going to recommend ColdFusion. :)

Assuming the 2 hr process doesn't peg that processor:

Use ColdFusion 7. Set up an Ascynch CFML gateway CFC which accepts
arguments for checking an individual competitor (however that's
accomplished) and store that data in your db. In the scheduled task,
loop over the list of competitors and spawn an Asynch task for each
competitor.


s. isaac dealey   954.522.6080
new epoch : isn't it time for a change?

add features without fixtures with
the onTap open source framework

http://www.fusiontap.com
http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm




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