> however as I understand you can't rely upon client variables 100%
> of the time. (Correct me if I'm wrong people.)
Client variables cannot be used to store complex datatypes such as Querys,
Arrays, or Stucts unless you do something like convert them to WDDX first.
Client vars also hit the datasource with every page hit. This should be
taken into consideration when implementing client vars.
-Cameron
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Cameron Childress
McRae Communications
770.460.7277 x.232
770.460.0963 fax
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Warrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 6:28 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Client Storage: registry or database
>
>
> On that same topic, I wanted to add that if you choose to store
> those variables in a database, then you would be able to share
> those variables across servers. This is something you can't do
> with registry variables. Client variables would work the same,
> however as I understand you can't rely upon client variables 100%
> of the time. (Correct me if I'm wrong people.)
>
> ---mark
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 3:15 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Client Storage: registry or database
>
>
> > Howdy all. Any pros/cons on way or the other about where to store
> > client variables?
>
> The registry is not a good place to store Client variables, which are
> relatively volatile data. The registry is designed for storing data that
> will be read often, but written infrequently. If you use more space than
> allotted for the registry, you're machine will start crashing or
> generating
> weird errors. The registry doesn't shrink itself after the data is gone,
> either.
>
> Databases, on the other hand, are ideal for storing volatile data.
>
> Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
> http://www.figleaf.com/
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